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Dick"er (?), n. [Also daker, dakir; akin to Icel. dekr, Dan. deger, G. decher; all prob. from LL. dacra, dacrum, the number ten, akin to L. decuria a division consisting of ten, fr. decem ten. See Ten.] 1. The number or quantity of ten, particularly ten hides or skins; a dakir; as, a dicker of gloves. [Obs.]
A dicker of cowhides.
Heywood.
2. A chaffering, barter, or exchange, of small wares; as, to make a dicker. [U.S.]
For peddling dicker, not for honest sales.
Whittier.
Dick"er, v. i. & t. To negotiate a dicker; to barter. [U.S.] "Ready to dicker. and to swap." Cooper.
{ Dick"ey, Dick"y } (?), n. 1. A seat behind a carriage, for a servant.