peltry
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peltry
- /ˈpɛltɹi/
Where it comes from
From Old French peleterie, the trade of a skinner or peltmonger (peletier). Equivalent to pelt + -ry.
noun peltries
- Pelts or skins, collectively; skins with the fur on them; furs. ...those Indians informed him, that the war was not yet at an end, and that he would live better and with more safety among the French; who, in truth, do much indulge the Indians, and furnish them whatever they desire, because they employ those Indians to kill them beaver, and moose, and other peltr
Talk about this word "peltry." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/peltry. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. peltry. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/peltry "peltry." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/peltry.Cite this
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title = {peltry},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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