The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
egences
plural of egence
Source: Wiktionary
E"gence, n. Etym: [L. egens, -entis, p. pr. of egere to be needy, suffer want.]
Definition: The state of needing, or of suffering a natural want. [R.] J. Grote.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 May 2025
(noun) a person who is employed to deliver messages or documents; “he sent a runner over with the contract”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.