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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...
PERMIT'TANCE, n. Allowance; forbearance of prohibition; permission. PERMIXTION ....
PERMIS'TION PERMIT', v.t. [L. permitto; per and mitto, to send.] 1. To allow; to...
PERMIS'SIVELY, adv. by allowance; without prohibition or hinderance.
PERMIS'SIVE, a. Granting liberty; allowing. 1. Granted; suffered without hindera...
PERMIS'SION, n. [L.permissio, from permitto, to permit.] 1. The act of permittin...
PERMIS'SIBLE, a. [See Permit.] That may be permitted or allowed.