What do " estate " and " merchandise " mean in this sentence?
" He got a good estate by merchandise."

and It soppused " merchandise " be an action while it is only a word. :/

Question

What do " estate " and " merchandise " mean in this sentence?
" He got a good estate by merchandise."

and It    soppused " merchandise " be an action  while it is only a word. :/

Answer

Estate is property, usually land.
Merchandise here means trade/commerce.
Basically, the guy got a good piece of land through buy and sell. 
Something like that, if you take it literally.

Answer

It means he became rich through commerce
He made a fortune through commerce

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