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PER'NANCY, n. A taking or reception, as the receiving of rents or tithes in kind.
PERNI'CIOUS, a. [L. perniciosus, from pernicies; perneco, to kill; per and nex, ...
PERNI'CIOUSLY, adv. Destructively; with ruinous tendency or effects.
PERNI'CIOUSNESS, n. The quality of being very injurious, mischievous or destruct...
PERNIC'ITY, n. [L. pernicitas, from pernix.] Swiftness of motion; celerity. [Lit...
PERNOCTA'TION, n. [L. pernocto; per and nox, night.] The act of passing the whol...
PEROGUE. [See Pirogue .]
PERORA'TION, n. [L. peroratio, from peroro; per and oro, to pray.] The concludin...
PEROX'YD, n. [per and oxyd.] A substance containing an unusual quantity of oxygen.
PEROX'YDIZE, v.t. To oxydize to the utmost degree.
PERPEND', v.t. [L. perpendo; per and pendo, to weigh.] To weigh in the mind; to ...
PERPEND'ER, n. A coping stone.
PERPEND'ICLE, n. [L. perpendiculum.] Something hanging down in a direct line; a ...
PERPENDIC'ULAR, a. [L. perpendicularis, from perpendiculum, a plumb line; perpen...
PERPENDICULAR'ITY, n. The state of being perpendicular.
PERPENDIC'ULARLY, adv. In a manner to fall on another line at right angles. 1. S...