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. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

A dicker of cowhides. Heywood. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A chaffering, barter, or exchange, of small wares; as, to make a dicker. [ U.S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

For peddling dicker, not for honest sales. Whittier. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. & t. To negotiate a dicker; to barter. [ U.S. ] “Ready to dicker. and to swap.” Cooper.