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† merchandy Obs.
Forms: 4 marchaundye, -die, -chandie, 5 merchaundy, 6 merchandie.
[a. OF. marchandie, f. marchand merchant. Cf. merchanty.]
1. Trade, traffic, commerce.
1303R. Brunne Handl. Synne 5792 Y rede þou bye A man to do þy marchaundye. 1390Gower Conf. I. 179 The greteste of Barbarie, Of hem whiche usen marchandie, Sche hath converted. 1599Marston Sco. Villanie i. ii. 61 Heroes heires Are made much of: how much from merchandie?
b. to make merchandy of: to traffic in.
1388Wyclif 2 Pet. ii. 3 Thei schulen make marchaundie of ȝou.
2. Mercantile commodities.
c1330R. Brunne Chron. Wace (Rolls) 14878 Marchauntz come mo childre to bye, Rather þan oþer marchaundie. 1388Wyclif Ezek. xxvii. 15 Many ilis [weren] the marchaundie of thin hond. 1439Rolls of Parlt. V. 6/1 Every Ton of Wyne..comyng by way of Merchaundy into youre seide Roialme. Ibid., In the which the same Merchaundy was shipped. |