ENGROSSER

Etymology

Noun

engrosser (plural engrossers)

One who copies a piece of writing in large, attractive characters.

One who takes the whole; a purchaser of such quantities in a market as to raise the price; a forestaller.

Source: Wiktionary


En*gross"er, n.

1. One who copies a writing in large, fair characters.

2. One who takes the whole; a person who purchases such quantities of articles in a market as to raise the price; a forestaller. Locke.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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