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Webster 1913 Edition


Peddle

Ped′dle

,
Verb.
I.
[From
Peddler
.]
1.
To travel about with wares for sale; to go from place to place, or from house to house, for the purpose of retailing goods;
as, to
peddle
without a license
.
2.
To do a small business; to be busy about trifles; to piddle.

Ped′dle

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Peddled
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Peddling
.]
To sell from place to place; to retail by carrying around from customer to customer; to hawk; hence, to retail in very small quantities;
as, to
peddle
vegetables or tinware
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Peddle

PED'DLE

,
Verb.
I.
To be busy about trifles.
1.
To travel about the country and retail goods. He peddles for a living.

PED'DLE

,
Verb.
T.
To sell or retail, usually by traveling about the country.