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What is "mercery"

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Mercery

Mercery \Mer"cer*y\, n. [F. mercerie.] The trade of mercers; the goods in which a mercer deals.

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mercery

n. 1 (context uncountable English) The trade of mercers. 2 (context countable English) A mercer's shop. 3 The goods in which a mercer deals.

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Mercery

Mercery (from French mercerie, the notions trade) initially referred to silk, linen, and fustian textiles imported to England in the 12th century.

The term mercery later extended to goods made of these and the sellers of those goods.

Usage examples of "mercery".

Southampton, who did set upon the Flanders merchant and rob him of his spicery and his mercery, for which, as we well know, you hold a warrant against us.

It was indeed I and the black cook, both from the ship `La Rose de Gloire,' of Southampton, who did set upon the Flanders merchant and rob him of his spicery and his mercery, for which, as we well know, you hold a warrant against us.