PARRIES

Noun

parries

plural of parry

Verb

parries

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of parry

Anagrams

• Rapiers, aspirer, pairers, praiser, rapiers, raspier, repairs

Source: Wiktionary

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PARRY

Par"ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Parried; p. pr. & vb. n. Parrying.] Etym: [F. paré, 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.

Par"ry, v. i.

Definition: To ward off, evade, or turn aside something, as a blow, argument, etc. Locke.

Par"ry, n.; pl. Parries (.

Definition: A warding off of a thrust or blow, as in sword and bayonet exercises or in boxing; hence, figuratively, a defensive movement in debate or other intellectual encounter.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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