chandler (chandler)

[ Now speke I wylle a lytulle whyle Of tho chandeler , with-outen gyle, That torches and tortes and preketes con make, Perch ours, smale condel, I vnder-take; Of wax these candels alle that brennen. Babees Book (E. E. T. S.), p. 326. The sack that thou hast drunken me would have bought me lights as good cheap at the dearest chandler's in Shak., 1 Hen. IV., iii. 3. Europe. The chandler's basket, on his shoulder borne, With tallow spots thy coat. Gay, Trivia, ii. 40. 21. A huckster; a dealer in provisions. Pizza cag nolo, a retailer, a regrater or huckster of all maner of victuals, as our chandlers be or our fruterers. Florio. 3. In composition, a dealer; a merchant: the particular application being determined by the other element of the compound: as, tallow chandler, ship- chandler, corn- chandler, etc.-4t. A candlestick. See chandelier. chandlerly (chand'ler-li), a. [Early mod. E. also chaunlerly; To be taxt by the poul, to be scons't our head money, our tuppences in their Chaunterly Shop-book of Easter. Milton , Reformation in Eng., ii. chandlery (chand'ler-i), n.; pl. chandleries (-iz). [Early mod. E. chaundlery, contr. chaun dry (see chandry ); The serjeant of the chandlery was ready at the same chamber door to deliver the tapers. Strype , Memorials, Edw. VI., an. 1557. chandoo (chan-dö'), n. [Malay.] Opium prepared for smoking.