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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Chafare, Chaffar, n. Also: chafere, chaiffair (chaifwair), chauffer. [e.m.E. chaffer, chaffayre, ME. chaff-, chafare, chaffere, and chapfare, OE. *ceapfaru. Cf. Chape n.] Merchandise. a1400 Leg. S. xxvi. 913.
One a tyme it betyde Hyme pas with his chafare Fra hame Ib. xxxiv. 48.
As men that chafere sellis, … quha-sa wald mast hir gefe [etc.] c1475 Wall. vi. 439.
Will thow me tell, With this chaffar quhar passis thow? Ib. 460.
Bot thow be war, thow tynys off thi chaiffair a1570-86 Maitl. F. cxxix. 50.
Hald the afar Sic chauffer [B. chaif wair] for to prys