PERIS'CIAN, noun [Gr. around, and shadow.] An inhabitant of a frigid zone or within a polar circle, whose shadow moves round, and in the course of the day falls in every point of compass. The Greek word periscii, in the plural, is generally used in geographies; but the English word is preferable.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.