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Meanings of parry the blow in English

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Usage of parry the blow in English
1
He put up his left hand to parry the blow, but feebly.
Hard Cash
2
Elias wrung his hands, saying, Well then, at least parry the blow.
The Social Cancer: A Complete English Version of Noli Me Tangere
3
The hand of death is upon him-invain would he parry the blow.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 379, May, 1847
4
I asked him how the Venetians would parry the blow, and he replied,-
The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Volume 2...
5
The wretched creature offered no resistance; he did not even attempt to parry the blow.
The Coral Island: A Tale of the Pacific Ocean
6
Fortunately I carried a heavy riding-whip, with which I was able to parry the blow.
Manco, the Peruvian Chief / Or, An Englishman's Adventures in th...
7
No individual, however adroit or time-serving, could parry the blow by which all were crushed.
The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 16: 1569-70
8
Bob threw up his gun to parry the blow.
The Golden Canyon
9
Believe me, you had best parry the blow.
The Lerouge Case
10
Gross lifted his forearms to parry the blow.
Bones of the Lost
11
She managed to half parry the blow, and it slashed through her side rather than into her chest.
Guild wars: ghosts of ascalon
12
To parry the blow, they pretend that all that is said and done with the Spaniard is but feigning.
Life and Death of John of Barneveld, Advocate of Holland : with ...
13
ALL, ALL, will be thrown on you!- Iwillparry the blow as much as in my power: I foresee much mischief brewing.
The Life of Horatio, Lord Nelson
14
The knife had simply parried the blow from the traitor's useless sword.
Michael Strogoff; Or, The Courier of the Czar
15
Instead of parrying the blow, Tom dodged it by throwing his head back.
Brave Tom; Or, The Battle That Won
16
Being a quick man with his fists, he parried the blow easily enough.
Hetty Wesley
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