corn-factor

Definitions

A trader in grains.

British

Examples

“For years and years it had gone off in splendid style as long as any one could remember⟳; ever since Kate and Julia, after the death of their brother Pat, had left the house in Stoney Batter and taken Mary Jane, their only niece, to live⟳ with them in the dark gaunt house on Usher's Island, the upper part of which they had rented from Mr Fulham, the corn-factor on the ground floor.”

“"My name⟳ is Henchard; ha'n't you replied to an advertisement for a corn-factor's manager that I put⟳ into the paper - ha'n't you come⟳ here to see⟳ me about it?"”

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