Chaffer

Chaff·er

Chaffer

n.
  1. One who chaffs.

Chaffer

n.
  1. Bargaining; merchandise. [Obs.]

Chaffer

v. i.

imp. & p. p. Chaffered; p. pr. & vb. n. Chaffering

  1. To treat or dispute about a purchase; to bargain; to haggle or higgle; to negotiate.
    To chaffer for preferments with his gold.
  2. To talk much and idly; to chatter.

Chaffer

v. t.
  1. To buy or sell; to trade in.
    He chaffered chairs in which churchmen were set.
  2. To exchange; to bandy, as words.