2. Loss of diminution. [Obs.] Shak.
PERDITIONABLE
Per*di"tion*a*ble, a.
Defn: Capable of being ruined; worthy of perdition. [R.] Pollok.
PERDIX
Per"dix, n. Etym: [L., a partridge, Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A genus of birds including the common European partridge. Formerly the word was used in a much wider sense to include many allied genera.
PERDU
Per*du", n. Etym: [See Perdu, a.]
1. One placed on watch, or in ambush.
2. A soldier sent on a forlorn hope. Shak.
PERDU; PERDUE Per*du", Per*due", a. Etym: [F. perdu, f. perdue, lost, p.p. of perdre to lose, L. perdere. See Perdition.]
1. Lost to view; in concealment or ambush; close. He should lie perdue who is to walk the round. Fuller.