proxenetarius

proxenetarius [CL proxeneta < προξενητής+-arius] , of or connected with broker or mediator: a (as sb. m.) broker, go-between. b (as sb. f.) office or trade of broker, brokerage. a 1421 officium ponderis dicte ville, officiumque prozenetarii vendicionis pomorum et nemorum venditorum in dicta villa, quatuor eciam aliis personis officium prozenetarie vinorum Foed. X 48. b etc. (v. a supra).