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.
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