A historical merchant or agent who dealt in the buying and selling of corn (grain), particularly in England.
From corn (grain) plus factor (a merchant or agent), from Latin facere meaning 'to do' or 'to make deals.'
Cornfactors were medieval middlemen who controlled grain prices—essentially the commodity traders of their day, often becoming wealthy and politically powerful.
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