"sellere" meaning in Middle English

See sellere in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈsɛlər(ə)/, /ˈsilər(ə)/ Forms: selleres [plural], seller [alternative], seoller [alternative], siller [alternative], sullere [alternative], sellar [alternative, Late-Middle-English], sellare [alternative, Late-Middle-English], sellour [alternative, Late-Middle-English], zellere [alternative, Kent]
Etymology: From sellen (“to hand over”) + -ere (suffix forming agent nouns). Etymology templates: {{af|enm|sellen|-ere|id2=agentive|pos2=suffix forming agent nouns|t1=to hand over}} sellen (“to hand over”) + -ere (suffix forming agent nouns) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} sellere, {{enm-noun}} sellere (plural selleres)
  1. A seller or vendor; one who sells.
    Sense id: en-sellere-enm-noun-RmuvBk4P
  2. (specifically) One who illegally sells clerical offices; a simoniac. Tags: specifically
    Sense id: en-sellere-enm-noun-yjLMU-Ra Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ere (agentive), Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Occupations Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ere (agentive): 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 83 Disambiguation of Occupations: 28 72
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Business Disambiguation of Business: 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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