Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Percolation

Per′co‐la″tion (?), n. [L. percolatio.] The act or process of percolating, or filtering; filtration; straining. Specifically (Pharm.), the process of exhausting the virtues of a...

2567

Percolator

Per″co‐la′tor (?), n. One who, or that which, filters. “ act as percolators.” Henfrey.

2568

Percolator (2)

Per″co‐la′tor, n. 1. A kind of coffee pot in which the heated water is caused to filter through the coffee and thus extract its essence.2. (Pharmacy) An apparatus for producing ...

2569

Percomorphi

‖Per′co‐mor″phi (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. perca perch + Gr. μορφή form.] (Zoöl.) A division of fishes including the perches and related kinds.

2570

Perculaced

Per″cu‐laced (?), a. [Prob. corrupt. fr. portcullised.] (Her.) Latticed. See Lattice, n., 2.

2571

Percurrent

Per‐cur″rent (?), a. [L. percurrens, p. pr. of percurrere to run through; per through + currere to run.] Running through the entire length.

2572

Percursory

Per‐cur″so‐ry (?), a. [L. percursor one who runs through, fr. percurrere. See Percurrent.] Running over slightly or in haste; cursory.

2573

Percuss

Per‐cuss″ (pẽr‐kŭs″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Percussed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Percussing.] [L. percussus, p. p. of percutere; per + quatere to shake, strike. See Quash.] To strike smar...

2574

Percuss (2)

Per‐cuss″, v. i.(Med.) To strike or tap in an examination by percussion. See Percussion, 3. Quain.

2575

Percussion

Per‐cus″sion (–kŭsh″ŭn), n. [L. percussio: cf. F. percussion. See Percuss.] 1. The act of percussing, or striking one body against another; forcible collision, esp. such as give...

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Percussive

Per‐cuss″ive (?), a. Striking against; percutient; as, percussive force.

2577

Percutient

Per‐cu″tient (?), a. [L. percutiens, p. pr. of percutere. See Percuss.] Striking; having the power of striking. — n. That which strikes, or has power to strike. Bacon.

2578

Perdicine

Per″di‐cine (?), a. [See Perdix.] (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the family Perdicidæ, or partridges.

2579

Perdie

Per‐die″ (?), adv. See Parde. Spenser.

2580

Perdifoil

Per″di‐foil (?), n. [L. perdere to lose + folium leaf.] (Bot.) A deciduous plant; — opposed to evergreen. J. Barton.

2581

Perdition

Per‐di″tion (?), n. [F., fr. L. perditio, fr. perdere, perditum, to ruin, to lose; per (cf. Skr. parā away) + -dere (only in comp.) to put; akin to Gr. τιθέναι, E. do. See Do.] ...

2582

Perditionable

Per‐di″tion‐a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being ruined; worthy of perdition. Pollok.

2583

Perdix

‖Per″dix (pẽr″dĭks), n. [L., a partridge, Gr. πέρδιξ.] (Zoöl.) A genus of birds including the common European partridge. Formerly the word was used in a much wider sense to incl...

2584

Perdu

Per‐du″ (pẽr‐dū″ or pẽr″dū̍), n. [See Perdu, a.] 1. One placed on watch, or in ambush.2. A soldier sent on a forlorn hope. Shak.

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Perdu (2)

{ Per‐du″, Per‐due″ } (pẽr‐dū″ or pẽr″dū̍), a. [F. perdu, f. perdue, lost, p. p. of perdre to lose, L. perdere. See Perdition.] 1. Lost to view; in concealment or ambush; close....

2586

Perduellion

Per′du‐el″lion (?), n. [L. perduellio; per + duellum, bellum, war.] (Civil Law) Treason.

2587

Perdulous

Per″du‐lous (?), a. [See Perdu, a.] Lost; thrown away. Abp. Bramhall.

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Perdurability

Per‐dur′a‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. Durability; lastingness. Chaucer.

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Perdurable

Per‐dur″a‐ble (pẽr‐dūr″ȧ‐b'l; 277), n. [Cf. F. perdurable, OE. pardurable. See Perdure.] Very durable; lasting; continuing long. Chaucer.Shak.— Per‐dur″a‐bly, adv.

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Perdurance

{ Per‐dur″ance (pẽr‐dūr″ans), Per′du‐ra″tion (pẽr′dū̍‐rā″shŭn), } n. Long continuance.

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Perdure

Per‐dure″ (pẽr‐dūr″), v. i. [L. perdurare; per through + durare to last.] To last or endure for a long time; to be perdurable or lasting.The mind perdures while its energizing m...

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Perdy

Per‐dy″ (?), adv. Truly. See Parde.Ah, dame! perdy ye have not done me right. Spenser.