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Mercury: in Roman mythology, the messenger of the gods; (hence) messenger, newsbearer R3 II. i. 89; go-between Wiv. II. ii. 83; the god as patron of thieves and cheating Tw.N. I. v. 104 “ endue thee with leasing,” Troil. II. iii. 12 “, lose all the serpentine craft of thy caduceus.”
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