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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bicker \Bick"er\, n. [See {Beaker}.] A small wooden vessel made of staves and hoops, like a tub. [Prov. Eng.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bicker \Bick"er\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Bickered}; p. pr & vb n. {Bickering}.] [OE. bikeren perh. fr Celtic; cf W. bicra to fight, bicker, bicre conflict, skirmish; perh. akin to E. beak.] 1. To skirmish; to exchange blows; to fight. [Obs.] Two eagles had a conflict, and bickered together. --Holland. 2. To contend in petulant altercation; to wrangle. Petty things about which men cark and bicker. --Barrow. 3. To move quickly and unsteadily, or with a pattering noise; to quiver; to be tremulous, like flame. They [streamlets] bickered through the sunny shade. --Thomson. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bicker \Bick"er\, n. 1. A skirmish; an encounter. [Obs.] 2. A fight with stones between two parties of boys. [Scot.] --Jamieson. 3. A wrangle; also a noise,, as in angry contention. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: bicker n : petty quarrel [syn: {bickering}, {spat}, {tiff}, {squabble}, {fuss}] v : argue over petty things "Let's not quibble over pennies" [syn: {quibble}, {niggle}, {pettifog}, {squabble}, {brabble}]
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