Peroxide Per·ox"ide noun (Chemistry) An oxide containing more oxygen than some other oxide of the same element. Formerly peroxides were regarded as the highest oxides. Confer Per- , 2.
Peroxidize Per·ox"i·dize transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Peroxidized ;
present participle & verbal noun Peroxidizing .]
(Chemistry) To oxidize to the utmost degree, so as to form a peroxide.
Perpend Per·pend" transitive verb [ Latin
perpendere ,
perpensum ;
per + pendere to weight.]
To weight carefully in the mind. [ R.] "
Perpend my words."
Shak.
Perpend Per·pend" intransitive verb To attend; to be attentive. [ R.]
Shak.
Perpend stone Per"pend stone` See Perpender .
Perpender Per·pend"er noun [ French
parpaing , pierre
parpaigne ; of uncertain origin.]
(Masonry) A large stone reaching through a wall so as to appear on both sides of it, and acting as a binder; -- called also perbend , perpend stone , and perpent stone .
Perpendicle Per·pen"di·cle noun [ Latin
perpendiculum ;
per + pendere to hang: confer French
perpendicule .]
Something hanging straight down; a plumb line. [ Obsolete]
Perpendicular Per`pen·dic"u·lar adjective [ Latin
perpendicularis ,
perpendicularius : confer French
perpendiculaire . See
Perpendicle ,
Pension .]
1. Exactly upright or vertical; pointing to the zenith; at right angles to the plane of the horizon; extending in a right line from any point toward the center of the earth. 2. (Geom.) At right angles to a given line or surface; as, the line ad is perpendicular to the line bc . Perpendicular style (Architecture) ,
a name given to the latest variety of English Gothic architecture, which prevailed from the close of the 14th century to the early part of the 16th; -- probably so called from the vertical style of its window mullions.
Perpendicular Per`pen·dic"u·lar noun 1. A line at right angles to the plane of the horizon; a vertical line or direction. 2. (Geom.) A line or plane falling at right angles on another line or surface, or making equal angles with it on each side.
Perpendicularity Per`pen·dic`u·lar"i·ty noun [ Confer French
perpendicularité .]
The quality or state of being perpendicular.
Perpendicularly Per`pen·dic"u·lar·ly adverb In a perpendicular manner; vertically.
Perpension Per·pen"sion noun [ See
Perpend .]
Careful consideration; pondering. [ Obsolete]
Sir T. Browne.
Perpensity Per·pen"si·ty noun Perpension. [ Obsolete]
Perpent stone Per"pent stone` See Perpender .
Perpession Per·pes"sion noun [ Latin
perpessio , from
perpeti ,
perpessus , to bear steadfastly;
per + pati to bear.]
Suffering; endurance. [ Obsolete]
Bp. Pearson.
Perpetrable Per"pe·tra"ble adjective Capable of being perpetrated. R. North.
Perpetrate Per"pe·trate transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Perpetrated ;
present participle & verbal noun Perpetrating .] [ Latin
perpetratus , past participle of
perpetrare to effect, perpetrare;
per + patrare to perform.]
To do or perform; to carry through; to execute, commonly in a bad sense; to commit (as a crime, an offense); to be guilty of; as, to perpetrate a foul deed. What the worst perpetrate , or best endure.
Young.
Perpetration Per`pe·tra"tion noun [ Latin
perpetratio : confer French
perpétration .]
1. The act of perpetrating; a doing; -- commonly used of doing something wrong, as a crime. 2. The thing perpetrated; an evil action.
Perpetrator Per"pe·tra`tor noun [ Latin ]
One who perpetrates; esp., one who commits an offense or crime.
Perpetuable Per·pet"u·a·ble adjective Capable of being perpetuated or continued. Varieties are perpetuable , like species.
Gray.
Perpetual Per·pet"u·al adjective [ Middle English
perpetuel , French
perpétuel , from Latin
perpetualis , from
perpetuus continuing throughout, continuous, from
perpes ,
-etis , lasting throughout.]
Neverceasing; continuing forever or for an unlimited time; unfailing; everlasting; continuous. Unto the kingdom of perpetual night.
Shak. Perpetual feast of nectared sweets.
Milton. Circle of perpetual apparition , or
occultation .
See under Circle . --
Perpetual calendar ,
a calendar so devised that it may be adjusted for any month or year. --
Perpetual curacy (Ch. of Eng.) ,
a curacy in which all the tithes are appropriated, and no vicarage is endowed. Blackstone. --
Perpetual motion .
See under Motion . --
Perpetual screw .
See Endless screw , under Screw . Syn. -- Continual; unceasing; endless; everlasting; incessant; constant; eternal. See
Constant .
Perpetual calendar Per·pet"u·al cal"en·dar A calendar that can be used perpetually or over a wide range of years. That of Capt. Herschel covers, as given below, dates from 1750 to 1961 only, but is capable of indefinite extension.
Perpetually Per·pet"u·al·ly adverb In a perpetual manner; constantly; continually. The Bible and Common Prayer Book in the vulgar tongue, being perpetually read in churches, have proved a kind of standard for language.
Swift.
Perpetualty Per·pet"u·al·ty noun The state or condition of being perpetual. [ Obsolete]
Testament of Love. Per*pet"u*ance noun Perpetuity. [ Obsolete]
Perpetuate Per·pet"u·ate transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Perpetuated ;
present participle & verbal noun Perpetuating .] [ Latin
perpetuatus , past participle of
perpetuare to perpetuate. See
Perpetual .]
To make perpetual; to cause to endure, or to be continued, indefinitely; to preserve from extinction or oblivion; to eternize. Addison. Burke.
Perpetuate Per·pet"u·ate adjective [ Latin
perpetuatus , past participle ]
Made perpetual; perpetuated. [ R.]
Southey.
Perpetuation Per·pet`u·a"tion noun [ Confer French
perpétuation .]
The act of making perpetual, or of preserving from extinction through an endless existence, or for an indefinite period of time; continuance. Sir T. Browne.
Perpetuity Per`pe·tu"i·ty noun [ Latin
perpetuitas : confer French
perpétuité .]
1. The quality or state of being perpetual; as, the perpetuity of laws. Bacon. A path to perpetuity of fame.
Byron. The perpetuity of single emotion is insanity.
I. Taylor. 2. Something that is perpetual. South. 3. Endless time. "And yet we should, for
perpetuity , go hence in debt."
Shak. 4. (Annuities) (a) The number of years in which the simple interest of any sum becomes equal to the principal. (b) The number of years' purchase to be given for an annuity to continue forever. (c) A perpetual annuity. 5. (Law) (a) Duration without limitations as to time. (b) The quality or condition of an estate by which it becomes inalienable, either perpetually or for a very long period; also, the estate itself so modified or perpetuated.
Perplex Per·plex" transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Perplexed ;
present participle & verbal noun Perplexing .] [ Latin
perplexari . See
Perplex ,
adjective ]
1. To involve; to entangle; to make intricate or complicated, and difficult to be unraveled or understood; as, to perplex one with doubts. No artful wildness to perplex the scene.
Pope. What was thought obscure, perplexed , and too hard for our weak parts, will lie open to the understanding in a fair view.
Locke. 2. To embarrass; to puzzle; to distract; to bewilder; to confuse; to trouble with ambiguity, suspense, or anxiety. "
Perplexd beyond self-explication."
Shak. We are perplexed , but not in despair.
2 Cor. iv. 8. We can distinguish no general truths, or at least shall be apt to perplex the mind.
Locke. 3. To plague; to vex; to tormen. Glanvill. Syn. -- To entangle; involve; complicate; embarrass; puzzle; bewilder; confuse; distract. See
Embarrass .
Perplex Per·plex" adjective [ Latin
perplexus entangled, intricate;
per + plectere ,
plexum , to plait, braid: confer French
perplexe . See
Per- , and
Plait .]
Intricate; difficult. [ Obsolete]
Glanvill.
Perplexed Per·plexed" adjective Entangled, involved, or confused; hence, embarrassd; puzzled; doubtful; anxious. --
Per*plex"ed*ly adverb --
Per*plex"ed*ness ,
noun
Perplexing Per·plex"ing adjective Embarrassing; puzzling; troublesome. "
Perplexing thoughts."
Milton.
Perplexity Per·plex"i·ty noun ;
plural Perplexities . [ Latin
perplexitas : confer French
perplexité .]
The quality or state of being perplexed or puzzled; complication; intricacy; entanglement; distraction of mind through doubt or difficulty; embarrassment; bewilderment; doubt. By their own perplexities involved,
They ravel more.
Milton.
Perplexiveness Per·plex"ive·ness noun The quality of being perplexing; tendency to perplex. [ Obsolete]
Dr. H. More.
Perplexly Per·plex"ly adverb Perplexedly. [ Obsolete]
Milton.
Perpotation Per`po·ta"tion noun [ Latin
perpotatio , from
perpotate . See
Per- , and
Potation .]
The act of drinking excessively; a drinking bout. [ Obsolete]
Perquisite Per"qui·site noun [ Latin
perquisitum , from
perquisitus , past participle of
perquirere to ask for diligently;
per + quaerere to seek. See
Per- , and
Quest .]
1. Something gained from a place or employment over and above the ordinary salary or fixed wages for services rendered; especially, a fee allowed by law to an officer for a specific service. The pillage of a place taken by storm was regarded as the perquisite of the soldiers.
Prescott. The best perquisites of a place are the advantages it gaves a man of doing good.
Addison. 2. plural (Law) Things gotten by a man's own industry, or purchased with his own money, as opposed to things which come to him by descent. Mozley & W.
Perquisited Per"qui·sit·ed adjective Supplied with perquisites. [ Obsolete] "
Perquisited varlets frequent stand."
Savage.
Perquisition Per`qui·si"tion noun [ Confer French
perquisition .]
A thorough inquiry of search. [ R.]
Berkeley.
Perradial Per·ra"di·al adjective (Zoology) Situated around the radii, or radial tubes, of a radiate.
Perrie Per"rie noun [ French
pierreries , plural, from
pierre stone, Latin
petra .]
Precious stones; jewels. [ Obsolete] [ Written also
perre ,
perrye , etc.]
Chaucer.
Perrier Per"ri·er noun [ Old French
perriere ,
perrier , French
perrier . Confer
Pederero .]
(Mil.) A short mortar used formerly for throwing stone shot. Hakluyt.
Perron Per"ron noun [ French]
(Architecture) An out-of-door flight of steps, as in a garden, leading to a terrace or to an upper story; -- usually applied to mediævel or later structures of some architectural pretensions.
Perroquet Per`ro·quet" noun [ French]
(Zoology) See Paroquet , Parakeet .
Perruque Per`ruque" noun [ French]
See Peruke .
Perruquier Per·ru"qui·er noun [ French]
A marker of perukes or wigs.
Perry Per"ry noun [ Old French
peré , French
poiré , from
poire a pear, Latin
pirum . See
Pear the fruit.]
A fermented liquor made from pears; pear cider. Mortimer.
Perry Per"ry noun A suddent squall. See Pirry . [ Obsolete]
Pers Pers adjective [ French
pers .]
Light blue; grayish blue; -- a term applied to different shades at different periods. --
noun A cloth of sky-blue color. [ Obsolete] "A long surcoat of
pers ."
Chaucer.
Persalt Per"salt` noun (Chemistry) A term formerly given to the salts supposed to be formed respectively by neutralizing acids with certain peroxides. [ Obsoles.]
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