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traventor, traventator [traventare+-tor; cf. travetarius], one who carries goods for sale (esp. without licence, in contravention of regulations, or without paying custom duty), carrier, tranter. 1334 sunt consueti carbonarii de boscis domini regis in eadem foresta et traventatores bosci per ipsum in foresta TR Forest Proc. 258; 1447 T. W. est tranentor panis et cervisie. ideo ipse in misericordia CourtR Carshalton 65; 1557 sunt communes trantatores et non sunt burgenses (CourtR Winchcombe) MS Glos RO D1494.

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