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Webster 1913 Edition

Dicker

Dick′er

,
Noun.
[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.

Webster 1828 Edition

Dicker

DICKER

,
Noun.
[Gr.,
ten.
L.] In old authors, the number or quantity of ten, particularly ten hides or skins; but applied to other things, as a dicker gloves, &c. [I believe not used in America.]

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