单词 | parleying |
释义 | parleyingn. The action of talking or engaging in a parley: debate; discussion; an instance of this.In quot. 1508-9: an annual social gathering at a priory. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > conversation > [noun] > conferring or consulting aughteOE redeOE somrunec1275 speakingc1275 counselc1290 deliberationc1405 advisement1414 commoninga1425 communingc1425 imparlement1450 imparling1450 parleyc1490 parleying1508 counselment1523 parling1527 counsellinga1533 practice1540 interview1541 consultation1548 parliance1553 conference1555 enterparling1557 consult1560 imparlee1565 parlance1577 imparlance1579 parliamenting1582 deliberative1590 converse1614 parliamentation1622 powwowing1642 consulting1823 powwowism1873 1508–9 in C. Noble Norwich Cathedral Priory Gardeners' Accts. in Norfolk Rec. Soc. (1997) LXI. 80 [In] le parlying [at St Leonard's and Newton 4s 6d]. 1597 T. Beard Theatre Gods Iudgements ii. vii. 246 Methridates king of Parthia put to death the king of Cappadocia to get his kingdome, and after vnder pretence of parlying with one of his sons, slew him also. c1650 J. Row & J. Row Hist. Kirk Scotl. (1842) 514 After some trysting, and intermediat parleying. 1692 Diary Siege Lymerick 16 The Cessation which began yesterday upon the Besieged's Parlying, continued till Ten a Clock the next Morning. 1791 T. Holcroft School for Arrogance iv. 79 No parleying; take him away. 1803 W. Wordsworth To Men of Kent in Sonnet to Liberty No parleying now! In Britain is one breath. 1887 R. Browning (title) Parleyings with certain people of importance in their day. 1930 L. Charteris Last Hero xix. 307 Highness, need we have more of this parleying? A word to the men. 1998 Financial Express (Nexis) 21 Dec. Hectic parleying activities are..going on between factions of the local broking community. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). † parleyingadj. Obsolete. rare. That talks or parleys. ΚΠ 1623 L. Digges in W. Shakespeare Comedies, Hist. & Trag. (front matter) Till I heare a Scene more nobly take, Then when thy half-Sword parlying Romans spake. 1706 C. Cibber Perolla & Izadora Prol. No Parlying Armies battle on the Stage, While wrangling Chiefs in Wars of Words engage. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1508adj.1623 |
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