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merchandry Obs. exc. arch.|ˈmɜːtʃəndrɪ|
Forms: 5 marchandrye, 6 marchaundrie, -drye, merchandrie, 7, 9 merchandry.
[prob. a. AF. *marchanderie, f. marchand merchant n.; see -ery, -ry. Cf. the later merchantry.]
Trade, commerce; the business of a merchant.
1436Libel Eng. Policy in Pol. Poems (Rolls) II. 174 And alle this is colowred by marchandrye. 1550Lever Serm. (Arb.) 29 A myscheuouse marte of merchandrie is this. a1663Sanderson Cases of Consc. (1678) 44 He may follow Husbandry, and Merchandry, upon his own choice. 1889J. Payne Alaeddin 69 The Maugrabin talked with Alaeddin upon matters of merchandry and the like.
attrib.1561C. Hindill in Child-Marr. (1897) 72 Stock⁓fishe, red heringes and such marchaundrie wares. |