—v.tr. (-ies, -ied)
1 avert or ward off (a weapon or attack), esp. with a countermove.
2 deal skilfully with (an awkward question etc.).
—n. (pl. -ies) an act of parrying.
Etymology: prob. repr. F parez imper. of parer f. It. parare ward off
Useful english dictionary. 2012.