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Webster 1913 Edition
Parley
Par′ley
,Noun.
pl.
Parleys
(#)
. [F.
parler
speech, talk, fr. parler
to speak, LL. parabolare
, fr. L. parabola
a comparison, parable, in LL., a word. See Parable
, and cf. Parliament
, Parlor
.] Mutual discourse or conversation; discussion; hence, an oral conference with an enemy, as with regard to a truce.
We yield on
parley
, but are stormed in vain. Dryden.
To beat a parley
(Mil.)
, to beat a drum, or sound a trumpet, as a signal for holding a conference with the enemy.
Par′ley
,Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Parleyed
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Parleying
.] To speak with another; to confer on some point of mutual concern; to discuss orally; hence, specifically, to confer orally with an enemy; to treat with him by words, as on an exchange of prisoners, an armistice, or terms of peace.
They are at hand,
To
To
parley
or to fight; therefore prepare. Shakespeare
Webster 1828 Edition
Parley
P`ARLEY
,Verb.
I.
P`ARLEY
,Noun.
We yield on parley, but are storm'd in vain.
To beat a parley, in military language, to beat a drum or sound a trumpet, as a signal for holding a conference with the enemy.
Definition 2024
parley
parley
English
Noun
parley (plural parleys)
- A conference, especially one between enemies.
- (Can we date this quote?) Dryden
- We yield on parley, but are stormed in vain.
- 1920, Peter B. Kyne, The Understanding Heart, Chapter IV
- Without further parley Garland rode off up the hog's-back and the sheriff rode off down it …
- (Can we date this quote?) Dryden
Translations
conference
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Verb
parley (third-person singular simple present parleys, present participle parleying, simple past and past participle parleyed)
- (intransitive) To have a discussion, especially one between enemies.
- 1638 Herbert, Sir Thomas Some years travels into divers parts of Asia and Afrique
- ...at day break we found the villaine, who, loath to parlee in fire and ſhot, fled amaine and left us...
- 1638 Herbert, Sir Thomas Some years travels into divers parts of Asia and Afrique
Translations
discusion
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See also
References
- “parley” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).