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to pedder

to pedder

9.9
To sell small goods by travelling to different towns
  • verb
  • Archaic
translation icon : vender de forma ambulante
  • He used to pedder fresh fruit from his farm to different neighborhoods every weekend.

Examples

  • During the festival, she would pedder her handmade jewelry to visitors in the nearby towns.

  • Many people in the past would pedder goods to earn a living before shops became common.

  • She has been peddling her artwork around town.

  • I saw a man peddling newspapers on the corner.

  • During the festival, she would pedder her handmade jewelry to visitors in the nearby towns.

  • He used to pedder fresh fruit from his farm to different neighborhoods every weekend.

  • Many people in the past would pedder goods to earn a living before shops became common.

Synonyms

to peddle
vsto pedder
46 3.9

To sell goods by going from place to place or to people's houses

is the alternative spelling used for that travelling small-scale selling
to vend
vsto pedder
1 5.6

Sell goods in public places, often from a stall or cart

focuses more on small-scale direct selling rather than general offering
to monger
vsto pedder
  • Archaic
9.9

To travel from place to place selling goods

is the common modern term rather than the old-fashioned word
to peddle crafts
vsto pedder
4.9

To sell small handmade items directly to people at markets or online

refers broadly to travelling small sales rather than craft-specific or online selling

Antonyms

to purchase
760 1.8

To buy something by paying money

Surface Forms

pedder infinitive
pedded past
pedded past participle
pedding present participle
pedders third person singular

Etymology

The verb pedder can be remembered the same way: the root ped- means 'foot', like in pedal or pedestrian, and to pedder is to go from place to place selling things, often by walking.