† merceressn.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mercer n., -ess suffix¹.

Etymology: < mercer n. + -ess suffix¹. N.E.D. (1906) gives the pronunciation as (mə̄·ɹsərės) /ˈmɜːsərɪs/.

Obsolete. rare.

A female mercer.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > trader > traders or dealers in specific articles > [noun] > in textiles, clothing, or yarns > woman

purpuressc1384

purpurarec1425

silk-womanc1440

paste-wife1550

rag woman1653

merceress1840

draperess1854

linendraperess1868

1840 Tait's Edinb. Mag. 7 264 Madame Ramsden, milliner and merceress.

1872 E. L. Cutts Scenes Middle Ages 509 This is a mercer's and the merceress describes her wares.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

单词	merceress
释义	† merceressn. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mercer n., -ess suffix¹. Etymology: < mercer n. + -ess suffix¹. N.E.D. (1906) gives the pronunciation as (mə̄·ɹsərės) /ˈmɜːsərɪs/. Obsolete. rare. A female mercer. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > trader > traders or dealers in specific articles > [noun] > in textiles, clothing, or yarns > woman purpuressc1384 purpurarec1425 silk-womanc1440 paste-wife1550 rag woman1653 merceress1840 draperess1854 linendraperess1868 1840 Tait's Edinb. Mag. 7 264 Madame Ramsden, milliner and merceress. 1872 E. L. Cutts Scenes Middle Ages 509 This is a mercer's and the merceress describes her wares. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < n.1840
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