† reˈgratery Obs. rare.
Also 4 -orie, 4–5 ry(e, 6 -ary.
[ad. OF. regraterie (1218): see regrate v.2 and -ery.]
The practice of regrating.
| 1362 Langl. P. Pl. A. iii. 74 Brewesters, Bakers..recheþ [v.r. richen] þorw Regratorie [v.rr. regraterye, regratrye] and Rentes hem buggeþ. 1452 Cal. Anc. Rec. Dublin (1889) I. 275 They shulde not go in to the contre to byge corne in regratry of the market. 1581 Lambarde Eiren. i. ix. (1602) 40 Of cappes and liueries, forestallings, and regrataries, and of extorcions committed by Victualers. |