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regrateresse (1323-24)

regrateresse (1323-24)

regrateresce  
  FEW:  *krattôn 16,376b Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  grater 1 (regrateresse) G1259 DMF:  regratteresse  TLF: OED:  regratress n.  MED: DMLBS:  regraterissa 2725c

s.

femalemerch.female regrater, woman who buys commodities prior to market for subsequent resale at a higher price
( 1323-24 )  qe les regratours et les regrateresces de mesmes la ville par symoine, quinzeine, troys symoines et moys reteyngnent et moussount les peyns des pestours, par enchesoun de quel retenir les ditis pestours sovent ount encoru graunt damage  Leicester i 347
( 1340 )  si soient entre vous nullz braceresses on regrateressez qe bracent et vendunt contre l’assise [...]  Court Bar 94
( MS: 1419 )  que nulle de la ville done as regrateresces les .vj. deniers le lundy matyn a estrene  Lib Alb 266
( s.xv )  si ad ascune femme regrateresse achaté peisson a revendre, ele le deit toutz perdre  Gild Merch ii 227

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See also:

regrat  regrater1  regraterie  regratur 
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regrateresse