BADGER (3)

Badg″er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Badgered (�); p. pr. & vb. n. Badgering.] [[For sense 1, see 2d Badger; for 2, see 1st Badger.]] 1. 1. To tease or annoy, as a badger when baited; to worry or irritate persistently.
2. 2. To beat down; to cheapen; to barter; to bargain.