1. a person who buys up goods in large quantities to resell them at a profit, especially to create artificial scarcity
Usage: historical or archaic in modern usage; often used in a critical sense
2. a person who writes or copies documents in a large, formal handwriting style
Usage: archaic; historical

Examples

• Medieval laws were enacted to prevent engrossers from cornering the grain market.
• The engrosser was accused of buying all available wheat to drive up prices.
• In the monastery, the engrosser carefully prepared official documents with ornate lettering.
• Engrossers of essential goods faced severe penalties during times of shortage.
• The skilled engrosser produced illuminated manuscripts for the royal court.