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Paltered

Palter \Pal"ter\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Paltered; p. pr. & vb. n. Paltering.] [See Paltry.]

  1. To haggle. [Obs.]
    --Cotgrave.

  2. To act in insincere or deceitful manner; to play false; to equivocate; to shift; to dodge; to trifle.

    Romans, that have spoke the word, And will not palter.
    --Shak.

    Who never sold the truth to serve the hour, Nor paltered with eternal God for power.
    --Tennyson.

  3. To babble; to chatter. [Obs.]

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paltered

vb. (en-past of: palter)

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Dimmesdale's destroyed him, because he paltered weakly with his conscience.