All 3 Uses of
parry
in
Cyrano de Bergerac
- I parry the point of your steel; —The point you hoped to make me feel; I open the line, now clutch Your spit, Sir Scullion—slow your zeal!†
Act 1
- CYRANO: I parry it—find myself….†
Act 2 *
- —gore two, impale one—run him through, One aims at me—Paf! and I parry….†
Act 2
Definition:
-
(parry) to avoid -- especially to deflect (cause something to change direction)in 2 primary senses:
- to avoid an attack -- especially a physical attack as when deflecting the thrust of a sword
- to avoid answering a question with a clever response that directs attention elsewhere