chaffer
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There appraisers sit with ancient scales, chaffer to the utmost kran,* seal their purchase with a solemn glass of tea.
From Time Magazine Archive
"But I got to put that little chaffer to roost somewhere."
From Overland Red A Romance of the Moonstone Cañon Trail by Anton Otto Fischer
After a long chaffer, seller and buyer finally reached an agreement.
From The Brass Bell or, The Chariot of Death by Solon De Leon
I've often seen un at our races, but I little thought of having to chaffer with un.
From The Wanderer (Volume 3 of 5) or, Female Difficulties by Fanny Burney
There was a business chaffer, and the affair was virtually settled.
From Despair's Last Journey by David Christie Murray
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