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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Parlying, vbl.n. [? Irreg. or erron. var. of *paroling, f. Parole v. (appar. not otherwise recorded in this sense before 19th c. Eng.): cf. also Parole n.] Appar., The act of releasing on parole. — 1667 Lauderdale P. II. 14.
And the worst is … their making themselves judges, their threatening and ill-usage of compleiners, and asseiling or parlying the officers and sogers that are complained of, seems to render all redress impossible
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