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Webster 1913 Edition


Monger

Mon′ger

,
Noun.
[AS.
mangere
, fr.
mangian
to trade; akin to Icel.
manga
to trade,
mangari
a trader, OHG.
mangari
,
mengari
; cf. L.
mango
a dealer in slaves.]
1.
A trader; a dealer; – now used chiefly in composition;
as, fish
monger
, iron
monger
, news
monger
.
2.
A small merchant vessel.
[Obs.]
Blount.

Mon′ger

,
Verb.
T.
To deal in; to make merchandise of; to traffic in; – used chiefly of discreditable traffic.

Webster 1828 Edition


Monger

MONGER

,
Noun.
A trader; a dealer; now used only or chiefly in composition; as a fish-monger, iron-monger,news-monger, cheese-monger.