Webster's Dictionary 1913

1270

Parry (2)

Par″ry, v. i. To ward off, evade, or turn aside something, as a blow, argument, etc. Locke.

1271

Parry (3)

Par″ry, n.; pl.Parries (�). A warding off of a thrust or blow, as in sword and bayonet exercises or in boxing; hence, figuratively, a defensive movement in debate or other intel...

1272

Parse

Parse (pärs), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Parsed (pärst); p. pr. & vb. n.Parsing.] [L. pars a part; pars orationis a part of speech. See Part, n.] (Gram.) To resolve into its elements, a...

1273

Parsee

Par″see (?), n. [Hind. & Per. pārsī a Persian, a follower of Zoroaster, a fire worshiper. Cf. Persian.]1. One of the adherents of the Zoroastrian or ancient Persian religion, de...

1274

Parseeism

Par″see‐ism (?), n. The religion and customs of the Parsees.

1275

Parser

Pars″er (?), n. One who parses.

1276

Parsimonious

Par′si‐mo″ni‐ous (?), a. [Cf. F. parcimonieux. See Parsimony.] Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in expenditure of money; frugal to excess; penurious; niggardly; stingy. — Par′si‐mo...

1277

Parsimony

Par″si‐mo‐ny (?), n. [L. parsimonia, parcimonia; cf. parcere to spare, parsus sparing: cf. F. parcimonie.] Closeness or sparingness in the expenditure of money; — generally in a...

1278

Parsley

Pars″ley (pärs″ly̆), n. [OE. persely, persil, F. persil, L. petroselinum rock parsley, Gr. πετροσέλινον; πέτροσ stone + σέλινον parsley. Cf. Celery.] (Bot.) An aromatic umbellif...

1279

Parsnip

Pars″nip (pärs″nĭp), n. [OE. parsnepe, from a French form, fr. L. pastinaca; cf. pastinare to dig up, pastinum a kind of dibble; cf. OF. pastenade, pastenaque.] (Bot.) The aroma...

1280

Parson

Par″son (?), n. [OE. persone person, parson, OF. persone, F. personne person, LL. persona (sc. ecclesiae), fr. L. persona a person. See Person.]1. (Eng. Eccl. Law) A person who ...

1281

Parsonage

Par″son‐age (?), n. 1. (Eng. Eccl. Law) A certain portion of lands, tithes, and offerings, for the maintenance of the parson of a parish.2. The glebe and house, or the house onl...

1282

Parsoned

Par″soned (?), a. Furnished with a parson.

1283

Parsonic

{ Par‐son″ic (?), Par‐son″ic‐al (?), } a. Of or pertaining to a parson; clerical.Vainglory glowed in his parsonic heart. Colman.— Par‐son″ic‐al‐ly, adv.

1284

Parsonish

Par″son‐ish (?), a. Appropriate to, or like, a parson; — used in disparagement.

1285

Part

Part (pärt), n. [F. part, L. pars, gen. partis; cf. parere to bring forth, produce. Cf. Parent, Depart, Parcel, Partner, Party, Portion.] 1. One of the portions, equal or unequa...

1286

Part (2)

Part (pärt), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Parted; p. pr. & vb. n.Parting.] [F. partir, L. partire, partiri, p. p. partitus, fr. pars, gen. partis, a part. See Part, n.]1. To divide; to se...

1287

Part (3)

Part, v. i. 1. To be broken or divided into parts or pieces; to break; to become separated; to go asunder; as, rope parts; his hair parts in the middle.2. To go away; to depart;...

1288

Part (4)

Part, adv. Partly; in a measure. Shak.

1289

Partable

Part″a‐ble (?), a. See Partible. Camden.

1290

Partage

Part″age (?), n. [F. See Part, v. & n.]1. Division; the act of dividing or sharing. Fuller.2. Part; portion; share. Ford.

1291

Partake

Par‐take″ (pär‐tāk″), v. i. [imp.Partook (–to͝ok″); p. p.Partaken (–tāk″'n); p. pr. & vb. n.Partaking.] [Part + take.]1. To take a part, portion, lot, or share, in common with o...

1292

Partake (2)

Par‐take″ (pär‐tāk″), v. t. 1. To partake of; to have a part or share in; to share.Let every one partake the general joy. Dryden.2. To admit to a share; to cause to participate;...

1293

Partaker

Par‐tak″er (pär‐tāk″ẽr), n. 1. One who partakes; a sharer; a participator.Partakers of their spiritual things. Rom. xv. 27.Wish me partaker in my happiness. Shark.2. An accompli...

1294

Partan

Par″tan (pär″tan), n. [Cf. Ir. & Gael. partan.] (Zoöl.) An edible British crab.

1295

Parted

Part″ed (pärt″ĕd), a. 1. Separated; divided.2. Endowed with parts or abilities. B. Jonson.3. (Bot.) Cleft so that the divisions reach nearly, but not quite, to the midrib, or th...

1296

Parter

Part″er (?), n. One who, or which, parts or separates. Sir P. Sidney.