peddle

To sell things, especially door to door or in insignificant quantities.

My hopes wa'n't disappointed. I never saw clams thicker than they was along them inshore flats. I filled my dreener in no time, and then it come to me that 'twouldn't be a bad idee to get a lot more, take 'em with me to Wellmouth, and peddle 'em out. Clams was fairly scarce over that side of the bay and ought to fetch a fair price.

To sell illegal narcotics.

- How much you think this stuff is worth? - Yeah, there must be a million bucks' worth. - Think we could peddle it? - Oh, you can always get rid of it.

To spread or cause to spread.

Christine walked a dangerous line, peddling gossip about her detested son-in-law.

Roberts was a drug dealer, nicknamed 'King Krud', who peddled death and misery.

A surname.