† wisselern.
Obsolete.
A money-changer; also, a retailer. In the prose Merlin c1450 (E.E.T.S.) 168 [A] regrater and a wyssher [so MS.], ? read wyssler.
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society > trade and finance > selling > seller > [noun] > retailer
tapster1402
retailour1445
tapper1478
wisseler1481
retailer1489
retail1838
society > trade and finance > financial dealings > types of money-dealing > [noun] > money-changing > money changer
mintereOE
money-maker1297
changera1325
collybistc1380
moneyera1400
money changerc1400
nummularianc1429
wisseler1481
argenter1483
banker1484
exchanger1539
tablera1557
saraf1598
shroff1618
coin-courser1652
1481 in H. E. Malden Cely Papers (1900) 74 God..pwt hyt in yowr mynd to have the c xxx li howt of the whystelers handys.. at Bregys.
1487 Sc. Acts Jas. III. (1814) II. 182/2 That his hienes deput..ane vthir to be wislare & changeour.
1574 J. Baret Aluearie H 654 An Huckster, a regrater: a seller by retaile: a wifler [read wisler], propola.
Derivatives
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society > trade and finance > financial dealings > types of money-dealing > [noun] > money-changing
exchange1377
wisseling1463
money-changing1623
agiotage1726
agio1817
1463 in J. Stuart Extracts Council Reg. Aberdeen (1844) I. 405 v s. vi d. the quhilk he tuke fra him in wisling of a farthing of an Inglis nobill.
c1480 (a1400) St. Alexis 164 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) I. 445 Al þe gold..he gaf to pure, & his clething he gaf fore ware in weslyng.
1540 Sc. Acts Jas. V II. 373/2 Sindry personis havand quhite siluir will not change for gold bot takkis þairfor xij d or mair for wissilling of þe samine.
1629 Reg. Privy Council Scott. 2nd Ser. III. 20 That nane..ressave anie of the saidis dollours in payment of debts nor in exchange or wissilling.
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