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PERU'SED, pp. Read; observed; examined.
PERU'SE, v.t. s as z. [Some of the senses of this word would lead to the inferen...
PERU'SAL, n. s as z. [from peruse.] The act of reading. This treatise requires a...
PERU'RIOUSNESS, n. Parsimony; a sordid disposition to save money. 1. Scantiness;...
PERU'KE-MAKER, n. A maker of perukes; a wig-maker.
PERU'KE, n. An artificial cap of hair; a periwig.
PERTU'SION, n. s as z. [L. pertusus, pertundo.] 1. The act of punching, piercing...
PERTU'SE PERTU'SED, a. [L. pertusus, pertundo; per and tundo, to beat.] 1. Punch...
PERTURB'ER, n. One that disturbs or raises commotion. [Little used.]
PERTURBA'TOR PERTURB'ED, pp. Disturbed; agitated; disquieted. Rest, rest, pertur...
PERTURBA'TION, n. [L. perturbatio.] 1. Disquiet or agitation of mind. 2. Restles...
PERTURB' PER'TURBATE, v.t. [L. perturbo; per and turbo, properly to turn, or to ...
PERT'NESS, n. Briskness; smartness. 1. Sauciness; forward promptness or boldness...
PERT'LY, adv. Briskly; smartly; with prompt boldness. 1. Saucily; with indecorou...
PERTIN'GENT, a. [L. pertingens.] Reaching to.
PER'TINENTNESS, n. Appositeness.