GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Found 4 definitions

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   Chaffer, n. One who chaffs.
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   Chaffer , n. [OE. chaffare, cheapfare; AS. ceáp a bargain, price + faru a journey; hence, originally, a going to barain, to market. See Cheap, and Fare.] Bargaining; merchandise. [Obs.]
   Holished.
   
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   Chaffer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Chaffered ; p. pr. & vb. n. Chaffering.] [OE. chaffaren, fr. chaffare, chapfare, cheapfare, a bargaining. See Chaffer, n.]
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   To treat or dispute about a purchase; to bargain; to haggle or higgle; to negotiate.
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   To chaffer for preferments with his gold.
   Dryden.
   
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   To talk much and idly; to chatter.
   Trench.
   
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   Chaffer, v. t.
   To buy or sell; to trade in.
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   He chaffered chairs in which churchmen were set.
   Spenser.
   
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   To exchange; to bandy, as words.
   Spenser.
   
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