Chaff"er, n. One who
chaffs.
Chaf"fer (?), 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.
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.
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.
