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prebargain

adj

Etymology

From pre- + bargain.

  1. derived from *bʰergʰ-✻
  2. derived from *burgijaną✻
  3. derived from *borganjan✻
  4. derived from bargaigner — “to bargain”
  5. inherited from bargaynen
  6. prefixed as prebargain — “pre + bargain”

Definitions

  1. Prior to a bargain being struck.

    • […] whereas, were the masters to reintroduce slavery, both sides would return to the prebargain state, which would fall within the frontier and, therefore, would be inefficient.

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