offices

n. (pl.)
1. parts of building for household work. esp. kitchen.buttery. cellars,etc.; offices for supplying food anddrink; storeroom of food and drink厨房、酒类贮藏室、地窖等家务料理处；酒食供应处，酒食贮藏室。
△Oth.2.2. 9(8): “All offices are open,and there is full liberty offeasting from this present hour of five till the bellhave told eleven.” i.e.till the bell has struck eleven 公家所有酒食供应处一律开放，从此刻下午五点钟起到钟敲十一点为止，特准纵情宴乐。
2. parts of a house appropriated to the servants,servants’quarters仆人用房，听差室。
△Mac.2.1.14:“Sent forth great largess to your offices.”赏给你家仆人许多礼物。