Plural of commer; an archaic or dialectal term for merchants or traders, or those engaged in commerce.
From commer (archaic form of 'merchant' or 'trader'), likely from commerce or French. This term is essentially obsolete in modern English.
The word 'commers' is so archaic that it barely registers in modern English, yet it's a direct ancestor of 'commerce' — an example of how professional terms evolve and old ones fade.
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