"handseller" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: handsellers [plural]
Etymology: hand + seller Etymology templates: {{compound|en|hand|seller}} hand + seller Head templates: {{en-noun}} handseller (plural handsellers)
  1. (archaic) A cheapjack, or itinerant seller. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-handseller-en-noun-ZKvNMQfI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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