Guilds

The term was very likely taken over from the Guilds, in which the French word Bachelier was applied, at the time, to a young man who was an apprentice.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize 1840-1916 1913

I use the word Guilds, which seems best to describe a body of this kind; but it will be seen from their names that these Guilds are not of a commercial character, but are rather concerned with the administration of justice.

The Letters of Cassiodorus Being A Condensed Translation Of The Variae Epistolae Of Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator Senator Cassiodorus 1872

IMHO the Guilds were the best production systems in world history.

Archive 2009-02-01 Tom Laney 2009

For we cannot doubt that the dominion rests the less with the patricians, the more rights the commons assert for themselves, such as those which the corporations of artisans in Lower Germany, commonly called Guilds, generally possess.

A Political Treatise 2007

The Children of Aerynth formed communities, better known as Guilds, to achieve their common goals.

Inside Mac Games 2009

Although I like the idea of implementing cults and religions, Is there truly a difference between these and the omni-present "Guilds" found in all MMOs?

Us Being Human 2007

If I were a writer on that list, I would be jealously angry and seek retribution for the implicit betrayal of the Mystical Writers' Guilds' Blood Oath and Secret Handshake.

Timely Genre News 2004

If I were a writer on that list, I would be jealously angry and seek retribution for the implicit betrayal of the Mystical Writers' Guilds' Blood Oath and Secret Handshake.

Genre material on the BBC 2004

If I were a writer on that list, I would be jealously angry and seek retribution for the implicit betrayal of the Mystical Writers' Guilds' Blood Oath and Secret Handshake.

April 2004, F&SF--it's a gas, gas, gas 2004

If I were a writer on that list, I would be jealously angry and seek retribution for the implicit betrayal of the Mystical Writers' Guilds' Blood Oath and Secret Handshake.

Archive 2004-04-01 2004