CHEAPEN
Cheap"en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cheapened; p. pr. & vb. n. Cheapening.]
Etym: [OE. cheapien, chepen, to trade, buy, sell, AS. ceápian; akin
to D. koopen to buy, G. kaufen, Icel. kaupa, Goth. kaupon to trade.
Cf. Chap to bargain.]
1. To ask the price of; to bid, bargain, or chaffer for. [Obsoles.] Pretend to cheapen goods, but nothing buy. Swift.
2. Etym: [Cf. Cheap, a.]
Defn: To beat down the price of; to lessen the value of; to
depreciate. Pope.
My proffered love has cheapened me. Dryden.
CHEAPENER
Cheap"en*er, n.
Defn: One who cheapens.
CHEAP-JACK; CHEAP-JOHN
Cheap"-jack`, Cheap"-john`, n.
Defn: A seller of low-priced or second goods; a hawker.
CHEAPLY
Cheap"ly, adv.
Defn: At a small price; at a low value; in a common or inferior manner.