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Definition of Egglers
1. eggler [n] - See also: eggler
Lexicographical Neighbors of Egglers
Literary usage of Egglers
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Macmillan's Magazine by David Masson, George Grove, John Morley, Mowbray Morris (1881)
"Sorely against their will, as testified by their lamentations, the " egglers "
were busy getting ready their huge packing-cases for the road, sorting ducks' ..."
2. The beauties of Scotland: Containing a Clear and Full Account of the by Robert Forsyth (1805)
"Several cart loads of the eggs of dunghill fowls are weekly collected by egglers,
who sell them in Berwick for the London market. A common practice, to make ..."
3. Civic Biology: Textbook of Problems, Local and National, that Can be Solved by Clifton Fremont Hodge, Jean Dawson (1918)
"The gulls and terns have required active protection in recent years to prevent
their extermination by the egglers and plume hunters. ..."
4. Caledonia: Or, A Historical and Topographical Account of North Britain, from by George Chalmers (1888)
"... carry weekly to London much of the smaller products of Roxburghshire which
are transmitted by egglers, ..."
5. A Tour Through the Northern Counties of England, and the Borders of Scotland by Richard Warner (1802)
"Most of the money received by egglers is spent in the town for groceries and
other articles. The grocer who deals in eggs has often a double advantage by ..."
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