hawker

hawker
hawker1
/haw"keuhr/, n.
a person who hunts with hawks or other birds of prey.
[bef. 1000; ME; OE hafecere. See HAWK1, -ER1]
hawker2
/haw"keuhr/, n.
a person who offers goods for sale by shouting his or her wares in the street or going from door to door; peddler.
[1375-1425; late ME < MLG haker retail dealer; akin to MD hac in same sense; cf. HUCKSTER]

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