DEAL

I. noun Etymology: Middle English deel, from Old English dǣl; akin to Old English dāl division, portion, Old High German teil part Date: before 12th century part , portion , a usually large or indefinite quantity or degree , 3. the act or right of distributing cards to players in a card game, hand 9b, II. verb (~t; ~ing) Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to give as one's portion ; apportion , to distribute (playing cards) to players in a game, administer , deliver , 3. sell , trade , intransitive verb to distribute the cards in a card game, to concern oneself or itself , 3. to engage in bargaining ; trade , to sell or distribute something as a business , 4. to take action with regard to someone or something , to reach or try to reach a state of acceptance or reconcilement , see: distribute ~er noun III. noun Date: 15th century 1. an act of ~ing ; transaction , bargain , contract 1a , package ~ , treatment received , an arrangement for mutual advantage, affair 2 , situation , story , McCoy , IV. noun see: thill Date: 14th century a board of fir or pine, pine or fir wood, ~ adjective