† commodien.
Obsolete. rare.
Advantage, benefit. Cf. commodity n. 2a, 1b.The quotations in the corresponding entry in N.E.D. (1891) in fact show commodity (see quots. 1550 at commodity n. 2a, 1649 at commodity n. 3a).
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society > trade and finance > merchandise > [noun] > an article or kind of
gooda1300
assizec1300
merchandise?a1425
commodity1429
commodie1575
parcel1612
article1618
pitch1866
ware1881
the world > action or operation > advantage > [noun] > relation in respect of > a person's
noteeOE
commodity1410
servicea1450
interess1452
commodomec1547
commodie1575
interest1579
particular1597
society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > lack of magnanimity or noble-mindedness > self-interest > [noun] > personal benefit or advantage
commodity1410
singularity1426
commodomec1547
particularityc1550
commodie1575
main chance1584
self-good1594
self-interest1595
job1680
1575 J. Turler Traueiler i. iii. 24 Some haue taught how we should beehaue our selues in the studie of Phisick or Law..whereby a man may in shorter time..reape fruite and commodie out of them.
1601 J. Wheeler (title) A treatise of commerce, wherein are shewed the commodies arising by a wel ordered, and ruled trade.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2019).
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