ˈmerchant-ˈventurer Obs. exc. Hist.
= merchant-adventurer. Also fig.
| 1550 Lever Serm. (Arb.) 131 The marchaunt venturer, which..caryeth furth suche thynges, as maye well be spared, and bryngeth home suche wares as muste needes be occupyed in thys realm. 1556 Machyn Diary (Camd.) 116 Gressem..marchand of the [staple] of Callys and marchand venterer. 1592 G. Harvey Pierce's Super. Wks. (Grosart) II. 45 This brave Columbus of tearmes, and this onely merchant venturer of quarrels. 1642 Rogers Naaman 188 The cause of God losing exceedingly by such Merchant venturers. 1769 De Foe's Tour Gt. Brit. (ed. 7) II. 125 The Merchant-Venturers of the City of Bristol. 1890 Gross Gild Merch. I. 152 Edward VI incorporated the ‘merchant venturers’ inhabiting the town of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. |