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PERU'KE, n. An artificial cap of hair; a periwig.
PERU'KE-MAKER, n. A maker of perukes; a wig-maker.
PERU'RIOUSNESS, n. Parsimony; a sordid disposition to save money. 1. Scantiness;...
PERU'SAL, n. s as z. [from peruse.] The act of reading. This treatise requires a...
PERU'SE, v.t. s as z. [Some of the senses of this word would lead to the inferen...
PERU'SED, pp. Read; observed; examined.
PERU'SER, n. One that reads or examines.
PERU'SING, ppr. Reading; examining.
PERU'VIAN, a. Pertaining to Peru, in South America. Peruvian bark, the bark of t...
PERVA'DE, v.t. [L. pervado; per and vado,to go; Eng. to wade.] 1. To pass throug...
PERVA'DED, pp. Passed through; permeated; penetrated in every part.
PERVA'DING, ppr. Passing through or extending to every part of a thing.
PERVA'SION, n. s as z. The act of pervading or passing through the whole extent ...
PERVERSE, a. pervers'. [L. perversus. See Pervert .] 1. Literally, turned aside;...
PERVERSELY, adv. pervers'ly. With intent to vex; crossly; peevishly; obstinately...
PERVERSENESS, n. pervers'ness. Disposition to cross or vex; untractableness; cro...