— barterer , n.
/bahr"teuhr/ , v.i.
1. to trade by exchange of commodities rather than by the use of money.
v.t.
2. to exchange in trade, as one commodity for another; trade.
3. to bargain away unwisely or dishonorably (usually fol. by away ): bartering away his pride for material gain.
n.
4. the act or practice of bartering.
5. items or an item for bartering: We arrived with new barter for the villagers.
[ 1400-50; late ME, appar. bareter, barater (see BARRATOR), with shift of sense ]
Syn. 1, 2. traffic. See trade .