locum tenens

If there was no son capable, the state put in a locum tenens, but granted one-third to the wife to maintain herself and children.

Stibbler, stib′lėr, n. one who cuts the handfuls left by the reaper: a clerical locum tenens.

A young clergyman, recently come from England as locum tenens to an absent vicar, was then at Manly Beach with his wife.

A locum tenens had previously received two guineas a week, now he received eight, nine, or even twelve.

Sir W. Robertson thereupon called me in to act as locum tenens.