pedlery
Americannoun
PLURAL
pedleriesExample Sentences
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Jan. 11, and 4th Mon. in June for cattle and pedlery.
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Fairs, May 6, July 7, for horses and cattle, and October 11, for pedlery.
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I could see many a horned coquette, like a full-rigged ship, strutting as if set in a frame with a fair store of pedlery about her, and pearls in her ears to the value of a good-sized farm: some were singing so as to be praised for their voices, some dancing, to show their figures; others coloring, to improve their complexion, others having been a good three hours before a mirror trimming themselves, learning to smile, pinning and unpinning, making grimaces and striking attitudes.
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