† corn-mastern.
One who has corn to sell.
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oatmonger1300
corn-monger?1518
corn-merchant1556
corn-master1579
swaler1597
hop-merchant1639
cornfactor1699
corn-dealer1707
corn-jobber1795
grain-merchant1838
grain-dealer1840
grain-bag1890
1579 T. North tr. Plutarch Liues 908 These corne maisters bringing a sample of their corne in a dish or napkin to shew you..by that litle doe sell all that they haue.
1625 F. Bacon Ess. (new ed.) 208 A Nobleman..A Great Grasier, A Great Sheepe-Master..A Great Corne-Master.
1638 J. Penkethman Artachthos sig. Kiij The uncharitable greedinesse, or unconscionable hoording of Corne-Masters and Farmers.
1667 Earl of Orrery Coll. State Lett. (1743) II. 262.
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