Obs. rare–1. [? f. BARRAT sb. (in sense 3), or perh. f. BARRATOR; but cf. OF. barater, OSp., Pg., Cat., Pr. baratar, It. barattare to exchange, to cheat, deceive (after sense 1 of the sb.).] To quarrel, strive, brawl. Hence Barrating vbl. sb.
1600. Pory, trans. Leo’s Africa, III. 134. To see how they will barret and scould one at another.
1635. F. White, Sabbath, Ep. Ded. 7. Senators … with their barking, barrating, and libelling, haue brought … their venerable calling into much contempt.
