PAR'RY, verb transitive 1. In fencing, to ward off; to stop or to put or turn by; as, to parry a thrust. 2. To ward off; to turn aside; to prevent a blow from taking effect. 3. To avoid; to shift off. The French government has parried the payment of our claims. PAR'RY, verb intransitive To ward off; to put by thrusts or strokes; to fence.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI