Chaff"er, n.
One who chaffs.
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Chaf"fer (?), n. [OE. chaffare, cheapfare; AS. ce�xa0;p 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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Chaf"fer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Chaffered (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Chaffering.] [OE. chaffaren, fr. chaffare, chapfare, cheapfare, a bargaining. See Chaffer, n.]
1.
To treat or dispute about a purchase; to bargain; to haggle or higgle; to negotiate.
To chaffer for preferments with his gold.
Dryden.
2.
To talk much and idly; to chatter.
Trench.
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Chaf"fer, v. t.
1.
To buy or sell; to trade in.
He chaffered chairs in which churchmen were set.
Spenser.
2.
To exchange; to bandy, as words.
Spenser.
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