Perpetration
Per′pe‐tra″tion (?), n. [L. perpetratio: cf. F. perpétration.] 1. The act of perpetrating; a doing; — commonly used of doing something wrong, as a crime.2. The thing perpetrated...
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Perpetrator
Per″pe‐tra′tor (?), n. One who perpetrates; esp., one who commits an offense or crime.
Perpetuable
Per‐pet″u‐a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being perpetuated or continued.Varieties are perpetuable, like species. Gray.
Perpetual
Per‐pet″u‐al (?), a. [OE. perpetuel, F. perpétuel, fr. L. perpetualis, fr. perpetuus continuing throughout, continuous, fr. perpes, -etis, lasting throughout.] Neverceasing; con...
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 ...
Perpetually
Per‐pet″u‐al‐ly, adv. In a perpetual manner; constantly; continually.The Bible and Common Prayer Book in the vulgar tongue, being perpetually read in churches, have proved a kin...
Perpetualty
Per‐pet″u‐al‐ty (?), n. The state or condition of being perpetual. Testament of Love.
Perpetuance
Per‐pet″u‐ance (?), n. Perpetuity.
Perpetuate
Per‐pet″u‐ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Perpetuated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Perpetuating.] [L. perpetuatus, p. p. of perpetuare to perpetuate. See Perpetual.] To make perpetual; to ca...
Perpetuate (2)
Per‐pet″u‐ate (?), a. [L. perpetuatus, p. p.] Made perpetual; perpetuated. Southey.
Perpetuation
Per‐pet′u‐a″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. perpétuation.] The act of making perpetual, or of preserving from extinction through an endless existence, or for an indefinite period of time; ...
Perpetuity
Per′pe‐tu″i‐ty (?), n. [L. perpetuitas: cf. F. perpétuité.] 1. The quality or state of being perpetual; as, the perpetuity of laws. Bacon.A path to perpetuity of fame. Byron.The...
Perplex
Per‐plex″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Perplexed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Perplexing.] [L. perplexari. See Perplex, a.] 1. To involve; to entangle; to make intricate or complicated, and d...
Perplex (2)
Per‐plex″, a. [L. perplexus entangled, intricate; per + plectere, plexum, to plait, braid: cf. F. perplexe. See Per-, and Plait.] Intricate; difficult. Glanvill.
Perplexed
Per‐plexed″ (?), a. Entangled, involved, or confused; hence, embarrassd; puzzled; doubtful; anxious. — Per‐plex″ed‐ly (#), adv. — Per‐plex″ed‐ness, n.
Perplexing
Per‐plex″ing (?), a. Embarrassing; puzzling; troublesome. “Perplexing thoughts.” Milton.
Perplexity
Per‐plex″i‐ty (?), n.; pl.Perplexities (#). [L. perplexitas: cf. F. perplexité.] The quality or state of being perplexed or puzzled; complication; intricacy; entanglement; distr...
Perplexiveness
Per‐plex″ive‐ness (?), n. The quality of being perplexing; tendency to perplex. Dr. H. More.
Perplexly
Per‐plex″ly, adv. Perplexedly. Milton.
Perpotation
Per′po‐ta″tion (?), n. [L. perpotatio, fr. perpotate. See Per-, and Potation.] The act of drinking excessively; a drinking bout.
Perquisite
Per″qui‐site (?), n. [L. perquisitum, fr. perquisitus, p. p. of perquirere to ask for diligently; per + quaerere to seek. See Per-, and Quest.] 1. Something gained from a place ...
Perquisited
Per″qui‐sit‐ed, a. Supplied with perquisites. “Perquisited varlets frequent stand.” Savage.
Perquisition
Per′qui‐si″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. perquisition.] A thorough inquiry of search. Berkeley.
Perradial
Per‐ra″di‐al (?), a.(Zoöl.) Situated around the radii, or radial tubes, of a radiate.
Perrie
Per″rie (?), n. [F. pierreries, pl., fr. pierre stone, L. petra.] Precious stones; jewels. [Written also perre, perrye, etc.] Chaucer.
Perrier
Per″ri‐er (?), n. [OF. perriere, perrier, F. perrier. Cf. Pederero.] (Mil.) A short mortar used formerly for throwing stone shot. Hakluyt.
Perron
Per″ron (?), n.(Arch.) 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 archi...