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mercenary (n.)
late 14c., "one who works only for hire," from L.
mercenarius
"one who does anything for pay," lit. "hired, paid," from
merces
(gen.
mercedis
) "pay, reward, wages," from
merx
(see
market
). The adj. is recorded from 1530s.
