Parley definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary P`ARLEY, v.i. [L ... a conference with an enemy in war. We yield on parley, but are storm'd in vain. To beat a parley, in military language, to beat a drum or sound a ... v.intr. (-leys, -leyed) (often foll. by with) hold a parley. Etymology: perh. f. OF parlee, fem. past part. of parler speak: see PARLANCE Webster's 1913 Dictionary Parley Par"ley, n.; pl. Parleys. [F. parler speech, talk, fr ... enemy, as with regard to a truce. We yield on parley, but are stormed in vain. --Dryden. To beat a ...
To beat a parley definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Parley Par"ley, n.; pl. Parleys. [F. parler speech, talk, fr ... 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 ...
... arl. Conversation; talk; oral treaty or discussion. [Not used.] [See Parley.] Merriam Webster's intransitive verb (parled; parling) Etymology: Middle English, to parley, from Anglo-French parler Date: 14th century archaic parley • parle noun, archaic Webster's 1913 Dictionary Parle Parle, v. i. [F. parler. See Parley.] To talk; to converse; to parley. [Obs.] --Shak. Finding himself too weak, began to parle. --Milton. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Parle Parle, n. Conversation; talk; parley. [Obs.] They ended parle, and both addressed for fight. -- ...
... of drum; as, to beat an alarm, a charge, a parley, a retreat; to beat the general, the reveille, the tattoo. See Alarm, Charge, Parley, etc. To beat down, to haggle with (any one) to ... of drum; as, to beat an alarm, a charge, a parley, a retreat; to beat the general, the reveille, the tattoo. See Alarm, Charge, Parley, etc. To beat down, to haggle with (any one) to ... of drum; as, to beat an alarm, a charge, a parley, a retreat; to beat the general, the reveille, the tattoo. See Alarm, Charge, Parley, etc. To beat down, to haggle with (any one) ...
... Latin parabola parable, speech Date: 1735 1. a. a long parley usually between persons of different cultures or levels of sophistication ... 1773 intransitive verb 1. to talk profusely or idly 2. parley transitive verb to use palaver to ; cajole Oxford Reference Dictionary ... 4 colloq. an affair or business. 5 esp. hist. a parley between African or other natives and traders. --v. 1 intr ... talk; talk intended to deceive; flattery. 2. In Africa, a parley with the natives; a talk; hence, a public conference and ... oil, oil the tongue, oral communication, pack of nonsense, palavering, parley, parole, patter, performance, pour forth, pourparler, powwow, praise, prate, prating ...
Parleys definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Parley Par"ley, n.; pl. Parleys. [F. parler speech, talk, fr ... 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 ...
... of drum; as, to beat an alarm, a charge, a parley, a retreat; to beat the general, the reveille, the tattoo. See Alarm, Charge, Parley, etc. To beat down, to haggle with (any one) to ...
... of drum; as, to beat an alarm, a charge, a parley, a retreat; to beat the general, the reveille, the tattoo. See Alarm, Charge, Parley, etc. To beat down, to haggle with (any one) to ...
... of drum; as, to beat an alarm, a charge, a parley, a retreat; to beat the general, the reveille, the tattoo. See Alarm, Charge, Parley, etc. To beat down, to haggle with (any one) to ...
... from parler Date: 1577 1. speech; especially formal debate or parley 2. manner or mode of speech ; idiom Oxford Reference Dictionary ... Par"lance, n. [OF., fr. F. parler to speak. See Parley.] Conversation; discourse; talk; diction; phrase; as, in legal parlance; in ...
... Speak, expatiate, hold forth, deliver a discourse. 2. Talk, converse, parley, confer, advise, hold a conversation, hold a parley or conference, talk together. 3. Reason, make inferences, draw conclusions ...
... of drum; as, to beat an alarm, a charge, a parley, a retreat; to beat the general, the reveille, the tattoo. See Alarm, Charge, Parley, etc. To beat down, to haggle with (any one) to ...
... 1. Conversation, discourse, talk. 2. Meeting for consultation, interview, colloquy, parley. Moby Thesaurus British Cabinet, Council of Nicaea, Council of Trent ... open discussion, open forum, palaver, panel discussion, parish, parish council, parley, parochial church council, parochial council, plenary council, pourparler, powwow, presbytery ...