palter \pal"ter\, v. i. imp.  p. p. paltered; p. pr.  vb.
   n. paltering. see paltry.
   1. to haggle. obs. --cotgrave.
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   2. to act in insincere or deceitful manner; to play false; to
      equivocate; to shift; to dodge; to trifle.
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            romans, that have spoke the word,
            and will not palter.                  --shak.
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            who never sold the truth to serve the hour,
            nor paltered with eternal god for power. --tennyson.
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   3. to babble; to chatter. obs.
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see also:
paltered paltering paltry