Middle English Dictionary Entry
marchaundīsing(e ger.
Entry Info
| Forms | marchaundīsing(e ger. |
| Etymology |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Trading, commerce; (b) goods, commodities; (c) pl. dealings with other persons.
Associated quotations
a
- (c1443) Pecock Rule (Mrg M 519)332 : What is to be paied to þe curat of wynnyng bi marchandising or bi vse of craft..be ordeynyd to be paied in ech parische where suche wynnyng schal be.
- (c1449) Pecock Repr.(Cmb Kk.4.26)158 : The yuelis whiche comen out and bi the having and holding of ymagis in chirchis..ben not gretter than the yuelis whiche occasionarili comen out fro the having and the vsing of profitable craftis and marchaundising.
- (c1454) Pecock Fol.(Roy 17.D.9)49/19 : Prudence is departid into many braunchis..as..kynnyng of marchaundisyng in biyng and sillyng.
- c1475(c1445) Pecock Donet (Bod 916)214/23 : I wolde þat þei ȝaue hem to oþire vertuose occupaciouns as summe to studie..summe to craft, summe to marchaundising for þe comoun profite.
b
- a1425(c1384) WBible(1) (Corp-O 4)Ezek.27.15 : Manye ilis the marchaundisynge [WB(2): marchaundie; L negotiatio] of thin hoond, chaungiden togidre in thi prijs teeth of yuer.
c
- (c1454) Pecock Fol.(Roy 17.D.9)82/19 : Oure..outward deedis comaundid bi þe wil to be doon, as ben oure spekyngis, etyngis..slepyngis, marchaundisyngis..ben reulid..bi prudence..or bi feiþ.