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palter

[pawl-ter]

verb (used without object)

to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.

to bargain with; haggle.

to act carelessly; trifle.

Origin:
1530–40 in sense “to speak indistinctly,” perhaps alteration of falter in same sense, with p- from palsy¹

Related forms

pal·ter·er, noun

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palter (ˈpɔːltə)

—vb
1.	to act or talk insincerely
2.	to haggle

[C16: of unknown origin]

'palterer

—n

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