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Presumably from *eggle (“to sell eggs”) + -er. Compare eggling.
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eggler
Today it means: Someone who trades in eggs, or gathers eggs. Full definition →
Today it means: Someone who trades in eggs, or gathers eggs. Full definition →
Presumably from *eggle (“to sell eggs”) + -er. Compare eggling.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.