4. Familiar aquaintance; familiarity. [Obs.]

Age can not wither her, nor custom stale

Her infinite variety.

Shak.

Custom of merchants, a system or code of customs by which affairs of commerce are regulated. -- General customs, those which extend over a state or kingdom. -- Particular customs, those which are limited to a city or district; as, the customs of London.

Syn. -- Practice; fashion. See Habit, and Usage.

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