PERCULACED
Per"cu*laced, a. Etym: [Prob. corrupt. fr. portcullised.] (Her.)
Defn: Latticed. See Lattice, n., 2.
PERCURRENT Per*cur"rent, a. Etym: [L. percurrens, p.pr. of percurrere to run through; per through + currere to run.]
Defn: Running through the entire length.
PERCURSORY Per*cur"so*ry, a. Etym: [L. percursor one who runs through, fr. percurrere. See Percurrent.]
Defn: Running over slightly or in haste; cursory. [R.]
PERCUSS
Per*cuss", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Percussed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Percussing.] Etym: [L. percussus, p.p. of percutere; per + quatere to
shake, strike. See Quash.]
Defn: To strike smartly; to strike upon or against; as, to percuss the chest in medical examination. Flame percussed by air giveth a noise. Bacon.
PERCUSS
Per*cuss", v. i. (Med.)
Defn: To strike or tap in an examination by percussion. See
Percussion, 3. Quain.