Palavering the little language for her benefit. --C. Bront['e] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
palavered — pa·lav·er || pÉ™ lævÉ™(r) / lÉ‘Ëv n. idle or foolish chatter; flattery; conference between two parties (especially meetings between explorers and native officials) v. chatter idly; flatter; confer, negotiate … English contemporary dictionary
Palaver — Pa*la ver, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Palavered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Palavering}.] To make palaver with, or to; to used palaver; to talk idly or deceitfully; to employ flattery; to cajole; as, to palaver artfully. [1913 Webster] Palavering the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Palavering — Palaver Pa*la ver, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Palavered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Palavering}.] To make palaver with, or to; to used palaver; to talk idly or deceitfully; to employ flattery; to cajole; as, to palaver artfully. [1913 Webster] Palavering… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
palaver — I. noun Etymology: Portuguese palavra word, speech, from Late Latin parabola parable, speech Date: 1735 1. a. a long parley usually between persons of different cultures or levels of sophistication b. conference, discussion 2. a. idle talk b.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
palaver — palaverer, palaverist, n. palaverment, n. palaverous, adj. /peuh lav euhr, lah veuhr/, n., v, palavered, palavering. n. 1. a conference or discussion. 2. a long parley, esp. one between primitive natives and European traders, explorers, colonial… … Universalium
sweet-talk — verb influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering He palavered her into going along • Syn: ↑wheedle, ↑cajole, ↑palaver, ↑blarney, ↑coax, ↑inveigle • Derivationally related forms … Useful english dictionary
pa|lav´er|er — pa|lav|er «puh LAV uhr, LAH vuhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. a parley or conference, especially between European traders or travelers and people of other cultures, whose customs required the formal exchange of compliments, gifts, and other ritual,… … Useful english dictionary
pa|lav|er — «puh LAV uhr, LAH vuhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. a parley or conference, especially between European traders or travelers and people of other cultures, whose customs required the formal exchange of compliments, gifts, and other ritual, before the… … Useful english dictionary
