parley
Collocations
5ADJ.
intended
VERB + PARLEY
arranged, yield
PARLEY + NOUN
garland, leaders
PREP.
in, in, off, on, without
ADV.
further
Definitions
noun
A conference, especially one between enemies.
We yield on parley, but are stormed in vain.
Without further parley Garland rode off up the hog's-back and the sheriff rode off down it [...]
verb
To have a discussion, especially one between enemies.
[...] at day break we found the villaine, who, loath to parlee in fire and ſhot, fled amaine and left us [...]
"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!"
name
An uncommon surname.
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6We yield on parley, but are stormed in vain.
WiktionaryWithout further parley Garland rode off up the hog's-back and the sheriff rode off down it [...]
WiktionaryIn the highest-level parley of leaders of the two countries since the accident, President Obama is to meet with Pakistan’s prime minister, Yousaf Raza Gilani, on Tuesday in Seoul, South Korea, after a
Wiktionary[...] at day break we found the villaine, who, loath to parlee in fire and ſhot, fled amaine and left us [...]
Wiktionary"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, r
WiktionaryJack "parlayed" with them until he had completed his task, and then he closed the gate in their faces.
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