Parley

v. i. [imp. & p. p. PARLEYED; p. pr. & vb. n. PARLEYING.] [Fr. parler, Pr. & Sp. parlar, Pg. palrar, It. parlare, O. Fr. paroler, L. Lat. parabolare, from Fr. parole, Pr., O. It., & O. Sp. paraula, It. parola, Sp. palabra, Pg. palavra, a word, from Lat. parabola, a comparison, a parable, L. Lat. a sentence, a word, from Gr. παραβολή. See PARABLE and PALAVER.] To speak with another; to confer on some point of mutual concern; to discuss orally; hence, specifically, to confer with an enemy; to treat with him by words, as on an exchange of prisoners, on a cessation of arms, or the subject of peace.