Mer"chan*dise , v. t. To make merchandise of; to buy and sell. "Love is merchandised."
Shak.
Mer"chan*dise , v. i. [imp. & p. p. Merchandised (?);
p. pr. & vb. n.
Merchandising (?).]
To trade; to carry on commerce. Bacon.
Mer"chan*dise (?), n.
[F. marchandise, OF.
marcheandise.]
1. The
objects of commerce; whatever is usually bought or sold in trade, or market, or by
merchants; wares; goods;
commodities. Spenser.
2. The act or business of trading; trade; traffic.
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