perpend
English
Pronunciation
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Etymology 1
Borrowed from Latin perpendere, from per- + pendere (“to weigh”).
Verb
perpend (third-person singular simple present perpends, present participle perpending, simple past and past participle perpended)
- (archaic) To ponder, consider.
- 1602, William Shakespeare, Hamlet, II:1, ll. 104-15:
- […] Perpend, / I have a daughter - have while she is mine […]
- 1602, William Shakespeare, Hamlet, II:1, ll. 104-15:
Etymology 2
From Middle French parpain, see etymology of French parpaing.
Alternative forms
Noun
perpend (plural perpends)
- A brick or stone that has its longest dimension perpendicular to the face of a wall, especially one that extends through the wall's entire thickness.
- A vertical joint (usually mortar) between bricks or blocks in a horizontal course.