[Loch-Ruadh] Speaking Forsoothly - Daily Lesson 30

[Pádraig Ruad Ó Maolagáin]

Daily Lesson 30

Services and Occupations - 2

In town
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A Stapler       Buys and sells raw wool; also silk and linen.
A Draper        Deals in cloth (wholesale), ready-made garments and dry
goods.
A Mercer        Is the cloth retailer: the mercer's shop is the local
fabric store.  May deal in one type of fabric exclusively, a silk mercer
or a wool mercer, for example.

Among your own servants and workers, the
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Man of Business         Is your accountant, looks after your investments
Steward                 Oversees the running of your estates.
Factor                  Represents you in the city, or in another country.
Nurse                   Takes care of infants and young children.
Wet Nurse               Breast feeds the baby (as long as the first 2 years).
Tutor                   Educates your children

Shakespearian Word/Phrase of the Day:
	Passing – extremely or exceedingly
	“Saw you her garb?  I’truth, what some will wear is passing strange.”

Padraig
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Nunc est bibendum.
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