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Mackelar (1682, once), a broker; a later and independent borrowing, ad. Du.
makelaar, from mackelen, to negotiate. Mackeleredge (1682, once), brokerage; ad.
Du. makelarij, from makelaar. Mackle (1724, Bailey), ad. Du. makelen, to offer for
sale; it is doubtful whether this word had currency, as there is no quotation except in
Bailey, where it is glossed, ‘to sell weavers' goods to shopkeepers’. Bailey has also
Mackler, a seller of such goods; from the preceding.
Ledger (1481), a book that lies permanently in some place; the sense represents Du.
ligg