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‖ pourparler, n.|purparle|
Also in anglicized form purparley, q.v.
[F. pourparler, subst. use of inf. pourparler (11th c. in Godef.) to discuss, deliberate, plot, f. pour- for, before + parler to speak.]
An informal discussion or conference preliminary to actual negotiation.
1795Amer. St. Papers, Foreign (1832) I. 716 (Stanf.) The pourparlers on foot between the two persons mentioned above. 1831Scott Jrnl. (1890) II. 435 After some pour⁓parlers Mr. L―..must remain on board. 1881Jefferies Wood Magic II. viii. 230 Another pourparler took place. 1883Pall Mall G. 30 June 8/1 Pourparlers have commenced between the Powers for the creation of a permanent International Sanitary Commission in Egypt.
So † pourˈparle v. Obs. [ad. OF. pourparle-r vb.: see above] trans. to conduct preliminary negotiations about; pourˈparler, pourˈparley v. intr., to carry on a pourparler.
1534St. Papers Hen. VIII, VII. 564 That He will for his parte kepe the sees and passages with a navie, being the saide entervieu so farre fourth pourparled and sett. 1880Daily Tel. 25 Sept., Count Hatzfeldt is instructed to leave the task of pourparleying to the British representative. 1900Nation (N.Y.) 11 Oct. 279/2 Meanwhile, the Powers are doing a vast amount of negotiating and pourparlering with each other. |