regrater
Look at other dictionaries:
regrater — Regrater. v. a. Grater de nouveau. Il a envenimé sa playe à force de la grater & regrater. Il signifie aussi, Racler, ratisser, & se dit proprement des murailles qui se sont noircies, & qu on ratisse pour les blanchir, & les faire paroistre… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
regrater — quelque vieille chose, et la faire comme neufve, Interpolare, Descamare vestem. Regrater une vieille chose pour la vendre plus cher, Mangonizare … Thresor de la langue françoyse
Regrater — Re*grat er ( ?r), n. [F. regrattier.] One who regrates. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Regrater — The middleman in the scheme of medieval trade where artisans and bakers or brewers etc. sold their own produce. The regrator bought bread or fish or other goods to sell on his own behalf, perhaps as a street hawker. He or she was bound by the… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
regrater — rɪ greɪtÉ™(r) n. one who grates again, one who chisels again, recutter … English contemporary dictionary
regrater — re·grat·er … English syllables
regrater — … Useful english dictionary
regrate — regrate1 regrater, n. /ri grayt /, v.t., regrated, regrating. 1. to buy up (grain, provisions, etc.) in order to sell again at a profit in or near the same market. 2. to sell again (commodities so bought); retail. [1400 50; late ME regraten < OF… … Universalium
Merchant — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Merchant >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 merchant merchant trader dealer monger chandler salesman Sgm: N 1 changer changer Sgm: N 1 regrater regrater Sgm: N 1 shopkeeper shopkeeper … English dictionary for students
regrate — /riˈgreɪt/ (say ree grayt) verb (t) (regrated, regrating) 1. to buy up (grain, provisions, etc.) in order to sell again at a profit in or near the same market. 2. to sell again (commodities so bought); retail. {Middle English, from Old French… …
