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/ped"leuh ree/, n., pl. pedleries.peddlery.
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pedlery — /ped leuh ree/, n., pl. pedleries. peddlery … Useful english dictionary
Peddlery — Ped dler*y, n. [Written also pedlary and pedlery.] 1. The trade, or the goods, of a peddler; hawking; small retail business, like that of a peddler. [1913 Webster] 2. Trifling; trickery. [Obs.] Look . . . into these their deceitful peddleries.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peddlery — /ped leuh ree/, n., pl. peddleries. 1. the business of a peddler. 2. peddlers wares. 3. trumpery. Also, pedlary, pedlery. [1520 30; PEDDLER + Y3] * * * … Universalium
Abbotshall — ABBOTSHALL, a parish, in the district of Kirkcaldy, county of Fife; containing, with Linktown and Newtown, and the village of Chapel, 4811 inhabitants, of whom 4100 are in the town of Abbotshall. This place derived its name from its having… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Golspie — GOLSPIE, a parish, in the county of Sutherland, 8 miles (N. N. E.) from Dornoch; containing, with the village of Bachies, 1214 inhabitants, of whom 491 are in the village of Golspie. This place, anciently called Culmallie, and of which the… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Kingsbarns — KINGSBARNS, a parish, in the district of St. Andrew s, county of Fife; containing 968 inhabitants, of whom 529 are in the village, 3 miles (N. N. W.) from Crail, and 6 (S. E. by E.) from St. Andrew s. This place derived its name from its… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Leuchars — LEUCHARS, a parish, in the district of St. Andrew s, county of Fife; containing, with the village of Balmullo, 1901 inhabitants, of whom 592 are in the village of Leuchars, 7½ miles (N. E. by E.) from Cupar. This place appears to have derived… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Linktown — LINKTOWN, a town, in the parish of Abbotshall, district of Kirkcaldy, county of Fife; containing 3240 inhabitants. This town is situated on the west side of the bay of Kirkcaldy, and consists of one principal street, nearly a mile in length,… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
pedlar — or pedler [ped′lər, ped′ l ər] PEDDLER pedlary n. pedlery … English World dictionary
