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parried |
1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Parry \Par"ry\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Parried}; p. pr & vb n. {Parrying}.] [F. par['e], p. p. of parer. See {Pare}, v. t.] 1. To ward off to stop, or to turn aside; as to parry a thrust, a blow, or anything that means or threatens harm. --Locke. Vice parries wide The undreaded volley with a sword of straw. --Cowper. 2. To avoid; to shift or put off to evade. The French government has parried the payment of our claims. --E. Everett.
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