Etymology

regratery

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Today it means: The act or practice of regrating; buying commodities in order to sell them. Full definition →

First used 14th–17th c.Anglo-Norman regraterie
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  1. Anglo-Norman · derived fromregraterie
  2. English todayregratery

From Anglo-Norman regraterie, corresponding to regrate + -ery.

First known use, by meaning

  • 14th–17th c. The act or practice of regrating; buying commodities in order to sell them.

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