Defn: Perpension. [Obs.]
PERPENT STONE
Per"pent stone`.
Defn: See Perpender.
PERPESSION Per*pes"sion, n. Etym: [L. perpessio, fr. perpeti, perpessus, to bear steadfastly; per + pati to bear.]
Defn: Suffering; endurance. [Obs.] Bp. Pearson.
PERPETRABLE
Per"pe*tra"ble, a.
Defn: Capable of being perpetrated. R. North.
PERPETRATE
Per"pe*trate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Perpetrated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Perpetrating.] Etym: [L. perpetratus, p.p. of perpetrare to effect,
perpetrare; per + patrare to perform.]
Defn: To do or perform; to carry through; to execute, commonly in a
bad sense; to commit (as a crime, an offense); to be guilty of; as,
to perpetrate a foul deed.
What the worst perpetrate, or best endure. Young.
PERPETRATION
Per`pe*tra"tion, n. Etym: [L. perpetratio: cf. F. perpétration.]