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imparl, v. Obs. exc. Hist.|ɪmˈpɑːl|
Also 5–9 em-, 5–7 -parle.
[a. obs. F. emparler to speak, plead, f. em- (im-1) + parler to speak.]
†1. intr. To speak together, or with another, upon a matter; to confer, consult, parley. Obs.
[1292Britton ii. xxi. §6 Et tauntost voysent les jurours en une part par eus mesmes pur enparler.] 1579–80North Plutarch (1676) 25 The two Generals imparled together. 1599Hakluyt Voy. II. i. 127 The Lord Baglione imparld with these hostages. 1600Holland Livy iv. x, The captaine of the Volscians..called the Consull forth to emparle.
2. Law. ‘To have license to settle a litigation amicably; to obtain delay for adjustment’ (Wharton Law Lex.). Obs. in practice; see next, 2.
1461Paston Lett. No. 387 II. 8 They prayed heryng of the testament of my maister your fader, and therof made a nother mater..be cause they had emparled to us by fore. 1531Dial. on Laws Eng. i. xxvi. (1638) 41 He shall take a day to emparle at the same terme. 1613Sir H. Finch Law (1636) 435 In an appeale of Robberie..if the defendant plead a plea whereby his life should come in ieopardie, the Plaintife shall not emparle vnto it, but must answer Sedente curia. 1767Blackstone Comm. II. xxi. 358 The demandant desires leave of the court to imparl, or confer with the vouchee in private; which is (as usual) allowed him. 1844Williams Real Prop. i. ii. (1877) 47.
†3. trans. To talk over; to discuss. Obs. rare.
1600J. Dymmok Ireland (1843) 50 [The matter] was first emparled between themselves in pryvate. 1805in Spirit Pub. Jrnls. (1806) IX. 281 My Lord, your leave I humbly crave t' imparle it!
Hence im-, emˈparling, conference, parleying.
1450–80tr. Secreta Secret. (E.E.T.S.) 13 Whan this emparlyng is doone, than risith on of the wisist lordis. |