[whole.sale] n (15c): the sale of commodities in quantity usu. for resale (as by a retail merchant)
[2]wholesale adj (1642) 1: performed or existing on a large scale esp. without discrimination "~ slaughter"
2: of, relating to, or engaged in the sale of commodities in quantity for resale "a ~ grocer" [3]wholesale adv (1759): in a wholesale manner [4]wholesale vb whole.saled ; whole.sal.ing vt (1800): to sell (something) in quantity usu. for resale ~ vi: to sell in quantity usu. for resale