01 n. One who chaffs.
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One who chaffs.
Entry
6 senses · 4 variants
Webster, 1913
Chaffer
· Chaff·er
· IPA /ˈt͡ʃæfɚ/
02 n. Bargaining; merchandise.
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Bargaining; merchandise.[Obs.]
03 v. i. To treat or dispute about a purchase; to bargain; to haggle or higgle; to negotiate.
imp. & p. p.
Chaffered; p. pr. & vb. n.
Chaffering
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To treat or dispute about a purchase; to bargain; to haggle or higgle; to negotiate.“To chaffer for preferments with his gold.” — Dryden.
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To talk much and idly; to chatter.
04 v. t. To buy or sell; to trade in.
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To buy or sell; to trade in.“He chaffered chairs in which churchmen were set.” — Spenser.
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To exchange; to bandy, as words.