chaffer

Example Sentences

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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

Pashur I will not chaffer with God’s majesty.

From Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes by Zweig, Stefan

"Keep your chaffer still, won't 'ee!" snarled the other.

From Our Admirable Betty A Romance by Farnol, Jeffery

Thou would not want me to chaffer with old women about geese-feathers and bird-eggs.

From Jan Vedder's Wife by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston

Round and chaffer small end the same, almost to an edge.

From Deadfalls and Snares A Book of Instruction for Trappers About These and Other Home-Made Traps by Harding, A. R. (Arthur Robert)