Palter v. i. (past & past part. paltered; pres. part. paltering)
1.
To haggle. (Obs.)
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.""Who never sold the truth to serve the hour, Nor paltered with eternal God for power."
