pedlar
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of pedlar
C14: changed from peder, from ped, pedde basket, of obscure origin
Example Sentences
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In the margin, Milton dismisses this anecdote as inappropriate and told in the style of a pedlar hawking wares on the streets.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2024
Mr Hansrani eventually gained a certificate to work as a pedlar.
From BBC • Nov. 13, 2021
A more overrated pedlar of leaden phrases it is hard to conceive.
From The Guardian • Mar. 18, 2013
Whichever, the pedlar refused to undo his pack for her and she cursed him.
From The Guardian • Jul. 20, 2012
"Agreed," said the pedlar, and he chuckled to himself and thought, "Now I shall be able to pay the donkey, otherwise I might have had some trouble in getting rid of him."
From The Necklace of Princess Fiorimonde and Other Stories by Morgan, Mary de
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