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/pahr"peuhn/, n.perpend1.
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parpen-stone — parˈpen stone noun • • • Main Entry: ↑parpen … Useful english dictionary
parpen-wall — parˈpen wall noun • • • Main Entry: ↑parpen … Useful english dictionary
parpen — n. brick or large stone running through a wall to bind it together … English contemporary dictionary
parpen — [ pα:p(ə)n] noun a stone passing through a wall, with two smooth vertical faces. Origin ME: from OFr. parpain length of a stone , prob. based on L. perpes continuous … English new terms dictionary
parpen — n. a stone passing through a wall from side to side, with two smooth vertical faces. Etymology: ME f. OF parpain, prob. ult. f. L per through + pannus piece of cloth, in Rmc piece of wall … Useful english dictionary
perpend — perpend1 /perr peuhnd/, n. a large stone passing through the entire thickness of a wall. Also, parpen, perpent. Also called through stone. [1225 75; var. of PARPEN, PARPEND, ME perpein, parpein (late ME perpend in compound) a stone dressed on… … Universalium
perpend — I per•pend [[t]ˈpɜr pənd[/t]] n. bui a large stone passing through the entire thickness of a wall • Etymology: 1225–75; var. of parpen(d), ME perpein, parpein a stone dressed on more than one side < OF perpein, parpain II per•pend… … From formal English to slang
perbend — ˈpərbənd noun ( s) Etymology: by alteration : perpend * * * perbend variant of perpend, parpen. in Simmonds Dict. Trade. in Webster … Useful english dictionary
perpent — noun see perpend II * * * /perr peuhnt/, n. perpend1. * * * perpent variant of parpen … Useful english dictionary
perpen — variant of parpen … Useful english dictionary