parred
simple past tense and past participle of par
• Draper, draper
Source: Wiktionary
Par, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: See Parr.
Par, prep. Etym: [F., fr. L. per. See Per.]
Definition: By; with; -- used frequently in Early English in phrases taken from the French, being sometimes written as a part of the word which it governs; as, par amour, or paramour; par cas, or parcase; par fay, or parfay.
Par, n. Etym: [L. par, adj., equal. See Peer an equal.]
1. Equal value; equality of nominal and actual value; the value expressed on the face or in the words of a certificate of value, as a bond or other commercial paper.
2. Equality of condition or circumstances. At par, at the original price; neither at a discount nor at a premium.
– Above par, at a premium.
– Below par, at a discount.
– On a par, on a level; in the same condition, circumstances, position, rank, etc.; as, their pretensions are on a par; his ability is on a par with his ambition.
– Par of exchange. See under Exchange.
– Par value, nominal value; face value.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 May 2025
(noun) (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
