Mon"ger (?), n. [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, fishmonger, ironmonger, newsmonger.

2.

A small merchant vessel.

[Obs.]

Blount.

 

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Mon"ger, v. t.

To deal in; to make merchandise of; to traffic in; -- used chiefly of discreditable traffic.

 

© Webster 1913.

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