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PERPEND'ER, n. A coping stone.
PERPEND', v.t. [L. perpendo; per and pendo, to weigh.] To weigh in the mind; to ...
PEROX'YDIZE, v.t. To oxydize to the utmost degree.
PEROX'YD, n. [per and oxyd.] A substance containing an unusual quantity of oxygen.
PERORA'TION, n. [L. peroratio, from peroro; per and oro, to pray.] The concludin...
PEROGUE. [See Pirogue .]
PERNOCTA'TION, n. [L. pernocto; per and nox, night.] The act of passing the whol...
PERNIC'ITY, n. [L. pernicitas, from pernix.] Swiftness of motion; celerity. [Lit...
PERNI'CIOUSNESS, n. The quality of being very injurious, mischievous or destruct...
PERNI'CIOUSLY, adv. Destructively; with ruinous tendency or effects.
PERNI'CIOUS, a. [L. perniciosus, from pernicies; perneco, to kill; per and nex, ...
PER'NANCY, n. A taking or reception, as the receiving of rents or tithes in kind.
PERMU'TER, n. One that exchanges. [Not used.]
PERMU'TE, v.t. [L.permuto; per and muto, to change.] To exchange; to barter. [No...
PERMUTA'TION, n. [L. permutatio,permuto; per and muto, to change.] 1. In commerc...
PERMIX'TION, n. [L. permistio, permixtio.] The act of mixing; the state of being...