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sexton

sex.ton \'sek-st*n\ n [ME secresteyn, sexteyn, fr. MF secrestain, fr. ML 
   sacrist]anus - more at SACRISTAN : a church officer or employee who takes 
   care of the church property and s ometimes rings the bell for services and 
   digs graves