Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Peragration

Per′agra″tion (?), n. [L. peragratio: cf. F. peragration.] The act or state of passing through any space; as, the peragration of the moon in her monthly revolution. Sir T. Browne.

2513

Perambulate

Per‐am″bu‐late (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Perambulated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Perambulating.] [L. perambulatus, p. p. of perambulare to perambulate; per through + ambulare to walk. Se...

2514

Perambulate (2)

Per‐am″bu‐late, v. i. To walk about; to ramble; to stroll; as, he perambulated in the park.

2515

Perambulation

Per‐am′bu‐la″tion (?), n. 1. The act of perambulating; traversing. Bacon.2. An annual survey of boundaries, as of town, a parish, a forest, etc.3. A district within which one is...

2516

Perambulator

Per‐am″bu‐la′tor (?), n. 1. One who perambulates.2. A surveyor's instrument for measuring distances. It consists of a wheel arranged to roll along over the ground, with an appar...

2517

Perameles

‖Per′a‐me″les (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. � a pouch + L. meles a badger.] (Zoöl.) Any marsupial of the genus Perameles, which includes numerous species found in Australia. They somewh...

2518

Perbend

Per″bend (?), n. See Perpender.

2519

Perbreak

Per″break′ (?), n. See Parbreak.

2520

Perbromate

Per‐bro″mate (?), n.(Chem.) A salt of perbromic acid.

2521

Perbromic

Per‐bro″mic (?), a. [Pref. per- + bromic.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, the highest oxygen acid, HBrO4, of bromine.

2522

Perbromide

Per‐bro″mide (?), n.(Chem.) A bromide having a higher proportion of bromine than any other bromide of the same substance or series.

2523

Perca

‖Per″ca (?), n.(Zoöl.) A genus of fishes, including the fresh-water perch.

2524

Percale

‖Per′cale″ (?), n. A fine cotton fabric, having a linen finish, and often printed on one side, — used for women's and children's wear.

2525

Percaline

‖Per′ca′line″ (?), n. A fine kind of French cotton goods, usually of one color.

2526

Percaline (2)

Per′ca‐line″ (?), n. A fine kind of cotton goods, usually of one color, and with a glossy surface, — much use for linings.

2527

Percarbide

Per‐car″bide (?), n. [Pref. per- + carbide.] (Chem.) A compound containing a relatively large amount of carbon.

2528

Percarburet

Per‐car″bu‐ret (?), n. [Pref. per- + carburet.] (Chem.) A percarbide.

2529

Percarbureted

Per‐car″bu‐ret′ed, a.(Chem.) Combined with a relatively large amount of carbon.

2530

Percase

Per‐case″ (?), adv. [OE. per cas. See Parcase.] Perhaps; perchance. Bacon.

2531

Perce

Perce (?), v. t. To pierce. Chaucer.

2532

Perceivable

Per‐ceiv″a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being perceived; perceptible. — Per‐ceiv″a‐bly, adv.

2533

Perceivance

Per‐ceiv″ance (?), n. Power of perceiving. “The senses and common perceivance.” Milton.

2534

Perceive

Per‐ceive″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Perceived (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Perceiving.] [OF. percevoir, perceveir, L. percipere, perceptum; per (see Per-) + capere to take, receive. See C...

2535

Perceiver

Per‐ceiv″er (?), n. One who perceives (in any of the senses of the verb). Milton.

2536

Percely

Perce″ly (pärs″ly̆), n. Parsley. Chaucer.

2537

Percentage

Per‐cent″age (pẽr‐sĕnt″ā̍j), n. [Per cent + -age, as in average. See Per, and Cent.] (Com.) A certain rate per cent; the allowance, duty, rate of interest, discount, or commissi...

2538

Percept

Per″cept (pẽr″sĕpt), n. [From L. percipere, perceptum.] That which is perceived. Sir W. Hamilton.The modern discussion between percept and concept, the one sensuous, the other i...