palter

verb5

1. •
   To talk insincerely; to prevaricate or equivocate in speech or actions.

   • Romans, that have spoke the word, And will not palter. — 1599
2. •
   To give a false impression by selective use of true but misleading statements.
3. •
   To haggle.

   • Herceler. Voyez to haggle, to dodge. N.b. Cotgrave defines herceler/harceler by example: "to haggle, hucke, hedge, or paulter long in the buying of commodity". — 1611
4. •
   To babble; to chatter.
5. •
   (no longer used) To trifle.

   • Palter out your time in the penal statutes. — 1625