[par.ley] n, pl parleys [ME parlai speech, prob. fr. MF parlee, fr. fem. of parle, pp. of parler to speak, fr. ML parabolare, fr. LL parabola speech, parable--more at parable] (1581) 1 a: a conference for discussion of points in dispute b: a conference with an enemy
2: discussion
[2]par.ley vi par.leyed ; par.ley.ing (1591): to speak with another: confer; specif: to discuss terms with an enemy