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parry (iou) and Hellebore (medicine)


parry (iou)



parry verb & noun. ['pari] L17.
[Prob. repr. French parez imper. of parer from Italian parare ward off (orig. 'make ready, prepare'). Cf. PARA-2, PARADE noun & verb.]
A. verb.
verb intrans. & trans. Stop, avert, or ward off (a weapon, a blow, etc.), esp. with a countermove; Fencing block or turn aside (an opponent's blade). L17.
J. Clavell She attacked again but he parried the onslaught.
verb intrans. & trans. fig. Avert (a threat to oneself); deal skilfully with (an awkward question or demand). E18.
A. Brookner Her daughters must..laugh & parry even when the proposals are sincere. R. Deacon A question..the Home Secretary had to parry..with a..piece of disinformation.
b. verb trans. Counter by saying. E20.
b. noun. An act of parrying or warding off a weapon, threat, etc., esp. with a countermove. E18.
thrust and parry: see THRUST noun 5a.
P. O'Donnell You defend with a simple parry.

Hellebore (medicine)


hellebore


A plant belonging to the genus Helleborus. It is a type of buttercup with leaves at the base of the plant and flowers in clusters. Some species contain the organic chemical helleborein, which is used as a heart stimulant.