merchant adventurern.

Brit.

/ˌməːtʃ(ə)nt ədˈvɛn(t)ʃ(ə)rə/, U.S.

/ˈˌmərtʃən(t) ədˈvɛn(t)ʃərər/

Forms: see merchant n. and adj. and adventurer n.; also (plural) late Middle English marchauntes adventurers, 1500s marchaunts adventurers, 1600s merchantes adventurers, 1600s– merchant adventurers.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: merchant n., adventurer n.

Etymology: < merchant n. + adventurer n. Compare merchant venturer n.

Now historical.

A merchant engaged in the organization and dispatch of trading expeditions overseas, and the establishment of factories and trading stations in foreign countries. Hence: a member of an association of such merchants incorporated by royal charter or other lawful authority. See also merchant venturer n.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > trader > merchant > [noun] > engaged in trading expeditions

merchant adventurer1496

merchant venturer1534

venturer1557

under-adventurer1607

1496–7 Act 12 Hen. VII c. 6 The Marchauntes Adventurers inhabite and dwelling in divers parties of this Realme.

1541 T. Elyot Image of Gouernance xx. f. 36^v He wold not suffer any citezen to be a marchant aduenterer.

?1578 W. Patten Let. Entertainm. Killingwoorth 87 Mercer, Merchauntauenturer; and Clark of the Councell chamber doore.

1608 in C. Gross Gild Merchant I. 148 The Lawes, Customes (&c.) of the Fellowshippe of Merchantes Adventurers.

1622 F. Bacon Hist. Raigne Henry VII 163 There passed a Law, at the Suit of the Merchant-Aduenturers of England, against the Merchant-Aduenturers of London, for Monopolizing and exacting vpon the Trade.

1710 Ld. Shaftesbury Soliloquy 146 Certain Merchant-Adventurers in the Letter-Trade, who in Correspondence with their Factor-Bookseller, are enter'd into a notable Commerce with the World.

1766 J. Entick Surv. London in New Hist. London IV. 130 Mr. Robert Rogers, leather-seller and merchant-adventurer.

1879 J. R. Planché Beauty & Beast (front matter) Sir Aldgate Pump (Knight, Alderman, and Merchant Adventurer).

1890 Spectator 19 Apr. 534/2 The merchant-adventurers who, in Africa now, as formerly in India, represent the European peoples.

1921 S. E. Morison Maritime Hist. Mass. 44 The Columbia's first voyage began the Northwest fur trade, which enabled the merchant adventurers of Boston to tap the vast reservoir of wealth in China.

1963 Times 25 May 12/3 The British social environment and to some extent tax laws, mitigated [sic] against a modern merchant adventurer.

1981 Times 27 Mar. 16/2 At a ladies' dinner of the Masons' Company..the other speakers were the Upper Warden..and Mr. Francis F. Johnson, Governor of the Company of Merchant Adventurers of the City of York.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	merchant adventurer
释义	merchant adventurern. Brit. /ˌməːtʃ(ə)nt ədˈvɛn(t)ʃ(ə)rə/, U.S. /ˈˌmərtʃən(t) ədˈvɛn(t)ʃərər/ Forms: see merchant n. and adj. and adventurer n.; also (plural) late Middle English marchauntes adventurers, 1500s marchaunts adventurers, 1600s merchantes adventurers, 1600s– merchant adventurers. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: merchant n., adventurer n. Etymology: < merchant n. + adventurer n. Compare merchant venturer n. Now historical. A merchant engaged in the organization and dispatch of trading expeditions overseas, and the establishment of factories and trading stations in foreign countries. Hence: a member of an association of such merchants incorporated by royal charter or other lawful authority. See also merchant venturer n. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > trader > merchant > [noun] > engaged in trading expeditions merchant adventurer1496 merchant venturer1534 venturer1557 under-adventurer1607 1496–7 Act 12 Hen. VII c. 6 The Marchauntes Adventurers inhabite and dwelling in divers parties of this Realme. 1541 T. Elyot Image of Gouernance xx. f. 36^v He wold not suffer any citezen to be a marchant aduenterer. ?1578 W. Patten Let. Entertainm. Killingwoorth 87 Mercer, Merchauntauenturer; and Clark of the Councell chamber doore. 1608 in C. Gross Gild Merchant I. 148 The Lawes, Customes (&c.) of the Fellowshippe of Merchantes Adventurers. 1622 F. Bacon Hist. Raigne Henry VII 163 There passed a Law, at the Suit of the Merchant-Aduenturers of England, against the Merchant-Aduenturers of London, for Monopolizing and exacting vpon the Trade. 1710 Ld. Shaftesbury Soliloquy 146 Certain Merchant-Adventurers in the Letter-Trade, who in Correspondence with their Factor-Bookseller, are enter'd into a notable Commerce with the World. 1766 J. Entick Surv. London in New Hist. London IV. 130 Mr. Robert Rogers, leather-seller and merchant-adventurer. 1879 J. R. Planché Beauty & Beast (front matter) Sir Aldgate Pump (Knight, Alderman, and Merchant Adventurer). 1890 Spectator 19 Apr. 534/2 The merchant-adventurers who, in Africa now, as formerly in India, represent the European peoples. 1921 S. E. Morison Maritime Hist. Mass. 44 The Columbia's first voyage began the Northwest fur trade, which enabled the merchant adventurers of Boston to tap the vast reservoir of wealth in China. 1963 Times 25 May 12/3 The British social environment and to some extent tax laws, mitigated [sic] against a modern merchant adventurer. 1981 Times 27 Mar. 16/2 At a ladies' dinner of the Masons' Company..the other speakers were the Upper Warden..and Mr. Francis F. Johnson, Governor of the Company of Merchant Adventurers of the City of York. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1496
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