PARRING

Verb

parring

present participle of par

Source: Wiktionary

PAR

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