parley
Etymology

From Middle English parlai, from Old French parler, from Late Latin parabolō, from Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή, from παρά with βολή.

Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈpɑɹli/, /ˈpɑːleɪ/
  • (some <> accents) IPA: /ˈpɑːlɪ/
Noun

parley

  1. A conference, especially one between enemies.
    • 1675, John Dryden, Aureng-zebe: A Tragedy. […], London: […] T[homas] N[ewcomb] for Henry Herringman, […], published 1676, →OCLC ↗, (please specify the page number):
      We yield on parley, but are stormed in vain.
    • 1920, Peter B. Kyne, chapter IV, in The Understanding Heart:
      Without further parley Garland rode off up the hog's-back and the sheriff rode off down it [...]
Translations Verb

parley (parleys, present participle parleying; simple past and past participle parleyed)

  1. (intransitive) To have a discussion, especially one between enemies.
    • 1638, Sir Thomas Herbert, 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 [...]
    • 1852 March – 1853 September, Charles Dickens, “Springing a Mine”, in Bleak House, London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1853, →OCLC ↗, page 527 ↗:
      "That is droll. Listen yet one time. You are very spiritual. Can you make a honorable lady of Her?" / "Don't be so malicious," says Mr. Bucket. / "Or a haughty gentleman of Him?" cries Madamoiselle, referring to Sir Leicester with ineffable disdain. "Eh! O then regard him! The poor infant! Ha! ha! ha!" / "Come, come, why this is worse Parlaying than the other," says Mr. Bucket. "Come along!"
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