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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Mercato(u)r, n. [L. mercātor, OF. mercatour.] A trader, merchant, shop-keeper. b. ? Trading or shop-keeping. — 1508 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 79.
Andro Gordoun, mercatourb. 16.. Balfour Her. Tracts 24.
The exercisse of mercatour with a small stocke is euer reputted wyle and sordid
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"Mercator n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 25 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/mercatour>
