Monger \Mon"ger\, n. [AS. mangere, fr. mangian to trade; akin to Icel. manga to trade, mangari a trader, OHG. mangari, mengari; cf. L. mango a dealer in slaves.]

1. A trader; a dealer; -- now used chiefly in composition; as, fishmonger, ironmonger, newsmonger.

2. A small merchant vessel. [Obs.]

--Blount.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Monger \Mon"ger\, v. t. To deal in; to make merchandise of; to traffic in; -- used chiefly of discreditable traffic.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)