From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Traffic \Traf"fic\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Trafficked}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Trafficking}.] [F. trafiquer; cf. It. trafficare, Sp.
traficar, trafagar, Pg. traficar, trafegar, trafeguear, LL.
traficare; of uncertain origin, perhaps fr. L. trans across,
over + -ficare to make (see {-fy}, and cf. G. ["u]bermachen
to transmit, send over, e. g., money, wares); or cf. Pg.
trasfegar to pour out from one vessel into another, OPg.
also, to traffic, perhaps fr. (assumed) LL. vicare to
exchange, from L. vicis change (cf. {Vicar}).]
1. To pass goods and commodities from one person to another
for an equivalent in goods or money; to buy or sell goods;
to barter; to trade.
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2. To trade meanly or mercenarily; to bargain.
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