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† coˈmmercement Obs.
[f. commerce v. + -ment: possibly repr. a F. word of the same form.]
Dealings; intercourse (commercial or social).
1537Cdl. Pole Let. to Cromwell (Cott. MSS. Cleopatra E. vi. f. 350), I shuld abstayne from all commercement wyth thatt part other by word, wrytyng or dede. 1610Markham Masterp. i. i. 1 Those with whom I hold any commercement. 1651Raleigh's Ghost 8 Men's own industry and laboriousness, doth much more predominate and rule over all their mutual commercements, then any higher cause. |