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▪ I. chaffering, vbl. n.|ˈtʃæfərɪŋ|
The action of the vb. chaffer: †a. buying and selling, dealing, trading; b. bargaining, haggling; c. fig.
1382Wyclif Prov. iii. 14 Betere is the purchasing of it than the chaffering [1388 marchaundie] of gold and siluer. c1440Promp. Parv. 68 Chafferynge, mercacio. c1449Pecock Repr. i. iii. 16 In mennis bargenyngis and cheffaringis to gidere. 1583Golding Calvin on Deut. lxxv. 463 If we fall to such Chaffering with him [God]. 1597–8Bp. Hall Sat. ii. v. 14 A thousand patrons..bring Their new⁓falne churches to the chaffering. 1794Godwin Cal. Williams 250 After some chaffering, they agreed to accept eleven guineas. 1860Motley Netherl. (1868) I. vi. 299 Now began a series of sharp chafferings on both sides.
▪ II. ˈchaffering, ppl. a.
[f. as prec. + -ing2.]
That chaffers.
1483General Sentence in Festival (1532), Al maner of marchaundyse of chaffryng men and of men of craft. 1592W. Wyrley Armorie 114 Chaffering townsmen. 1856Mrs. Browning Aur. Leigh i. 954 Near all the birds Will sing at dawn, and yet we do not take The chaffering swallow for the holy lark. 1870Morris Earthly Par. I. i. 117 In the market-place He stood and saw the chaffering folk go by. |