Milman parry
milman, 1902–35, u.s. cl-ssical scholar and philologist.
william edward, 1790–1855, english arctic explorer.
verb -ries, -rying, -ried
to ward off (an attack) by blocking or deflecting, as in fencing
(transitive) to evade (questions), esp adroitly
noun (pl) -ries
an act of parrying, esp (in fencing) using a stroke or circular motion of the blade
a skilful evasion, as of a question
noun
sir (charles) hubert (hastings). 1848–1918, english composer, noted esp for his choral works
sir william edward. 1790–1855, english arctic explorer, who searched for the northwest p-ssage (1819–25) and attempted to reach the north pole (1827)
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