perpend
1a large stone passing through the entire thickness of a wall.
Origin of perpend
1- Also called through stone.
Words Nearby perpend
Other definitions for perpend (2 of 2)
to consider.
to ponder; deliberate.
Origin of perpend
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How to use perpend in a sentence
I do perpend that to earn these pieces of which you speak one must perform some worthy business.
Robin Hood | Paul CreswickWould it not, as Henley used to say, give him much to perpend?
An Ocean Tramp | William McFeeWherefore, most selected friend, perpend at thy leisure, and so God speed thee!
The Letters of Charles Dickens | Charles DickensThere is a hint for you, worthy of the Row; and now, perpend—pronounce.
Life of Lord Byron, Vol. IV | Thomas Moore"We shall perpend the point of receiving her," replied the King, gravely.
The Lancashire Witches | William Harrison Ainsworth
British Dictionary definitions for perpend (1 of 2)
perpent
/ (ˈpɜːpənd) /
a large stone that passes through a wall from one side to the other: Also called: parpend, perpend stone
Origin of perpend
1British Dictionary definitions for perpend (2 of 2)
/ (pəˈpɛnd) /
an archaic word for ponder
Origin of perpend
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