The Collaborative International Dictionary
Proffer \Prof"fer\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Proffered; p. pr. & vb. n. Proffering.] [OE. profren, proferen, F. prof['e]rer, fr. L. proferre to bring forth or forward, to offer; pro forward + ferre to bring. See Bear to produce.]
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To offer for acceptance; to propose to give; to make a tender of; as, to proffer a gift; to proffer services; to proffer friendship.
--Shak.I reck not what wrong that thou me profre.
--Chaucer. To essay or attempt of one's own accord; to undertake, or propose to undertake. [R.]
--Milton.
Wiktionary
n. The act by which something is proferred. vb. (present participle of proffer English)
Usage examples of "proffering".
A staff officer turned his golden horse to Svarezi, proffering a spyglass.
McKendrick saw the new arrival, a shirt sleeved, sweating runner who trotted up to him and stood to attention proffering a slip of paper.
A couple of minutes later, Ana opened the door to find Flint outside, sitting astride the enormous red and yellow Honda, revving it urgently and proffering a crash helmet.
Another man stepped carefully among the bodies and knelt beside the queen, proffering his partly erect organ to her lips.
When but a yard separated the two riders, the lanky officer extended his weapon, hilt first, to Bili, who accepted it with one hand while proffering his axe with the other.
Pirojil was quickly at his side, proffering a warm mug of mulled wine, and Durine drank it greedily, while he watched Steven Argent give a quick lesson in sabre work to Viztria.