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What is the meaning of 商{あきな}いせず? It is common to use the stem verb plus せず
instead of the negative form of the verb plus ず?

> 持ち込んだ荷物を商{あきな}いせず
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What is the meaning of 商{あきな}いせず?
> 「[持]{も}ち[込]{こ}んだ[荷物]{にもつ}を[​商]{あきな}​いせず」

「商い」 means "business", "vending", etc.

「せず」＝「しない」 in meaning.

「商いせず」, therefore, means "not selling", "not trading", etc.

The whole phrase, thus, means **_"(Someone is) not selling the stuff that he
has brought in."_**
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