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PUR'TENANCE, n. [from the L.pertinens, pertineo. See Appurtenance .] Appurtenanc...
PURS'Y, a corrupt orthography. [See Pussy .]
PUR'SUIVANT, n. A state messenger; an attendant on the heralds.
PURSUIT, n. The act of following with a view to overtake; a following with haste...
PURSU'ING, ppr. Following; chasing; hastening after to overtake; prosecuting; pr...
PURSU'ER, n. One that follows; one that chases; one that follows in haste with a...
PURSU'ED, pp. Followed; chased; prosecuted; continued.
PURSUE, v.t. [L. sequor; prosequor, or persequor. See Seek .] 1. To follow; to g...
PURSU'ANT, a. [from pursue] Done in consequence or prosecution of any thing; hen...
PURSU'ANCE, a. [from pursue.] A following; prosecution,process or continued exer...
PURSU'ABLE, a. [from pursue.] That may be pursued, followed of prosecuted.
PURS'LAIN-TREE, n. [L. halimus.] A shrub proper for hedges.
PURS'LAIN, n. [The Latin is portulaca. See Leek .] A plant of the genus Portulac...
PURSINESS, a mistake for pussiness. [See Pussy .]
PURS'ER, n. In the navy, an officer who has charge of the provisions of a ship o...
PURSENET, n. purs'net. A net, the mouth of which may be closed or drawn together...