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scussion; hence, an oral conference with an enemy, as with regard to a truce. We yield on parley, but are stormed in vain. Dryden. To beat a parley (Mil.), to beat a drum, or sound a trumpet, as a signal for holding a conference with the enemy.

h he will judge the world in righteousness. Acts xvii. 31. Say that the emperor request a parley . . . and appoint the meeting. Shak.

signal for, by beat of drum; to sound by beat of drum; as, to beat an alarm, a charge, a parley, a retreat; to beat the general, the reveille, the tattoo. See Alarm, Charge, Parley, etc. To beat down, to haggle with (any one) to secure a lower price; to force down. [Colloq.] -- To beat into, to teach or instill, by re…

To make agreeable and enticing. Mustering all her wiles, With blandished parleys. Milton.

A signal made for a parley by beat of a drum. They beat the chamade, and sent us carte blanche. Addison.

Parley; imparlance. [Obs.] Spenser.

To hold discourse; to parley. [Obs.] Sir. T. North.

In Africa, a parley with the natives; a talk; hence, a public conference and deliberation; a debate. This epoch of parliaments and eloquent palavers. Carlyle.

To talk; to converse; to parley. [Obs.] Shak. Finding himself too weak, began to parle. Milton.

A parleying; a discussion; a conference. [Obs.] But first they held their parliament. Rom. of R.

d, or sounds; to give a signal for by a certain sound; as, to sound a retreat; to sound a parley. The clock sounded the hour of noon. G. H. Lewes.

A parley; a conference. [Obs.] Bid him battle without further treat. Spenser.