sell by the candle (English, verb)
expansion: sell by the candle (third-person singular simple present sells by the candle, present participle selling by the candle, simple past and past participle sold by the candle)
Senses:
glosses: To offer for sale by auction as long as a small piece of candle burns; the winning bid is the last one made before the flame goes out.
tags: historical
Forms:
form: sells by the candle
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: selling by the candle
tags: participle
present
form: sold by the candle
tags: participle
past
form: sold by the candle
tags: past