Dictionary entry

Palaver (2)

Webster's Dictionary 1913

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.

Palavering the little language for her benefit. C. Bronté