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Definition of Perpend
1. v. t. To weight carefully in the mind.
2. v. i. To attend; to be attentive.
Definition of Perpend
1. Verb. (archaic) To ponder, consider. ¹
2. Noun. 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 ¹
3. Noun. A vertical joint between bricks or blocks in a horizontal course ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Perpend
1. to ponder [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: ponder
Lexicographical Neighbors of Perpend
Literary usage of Perpend
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Life and Theatrical Times of Charles Kean, F.S.A. by Fanny Kemble, Kate Field, John William Cole (1882)
"perpend ! Good-bye, my dear. DEAR T , Believe me ever yours, FANNY. Portsmouth,
Wednesday. What a marvellous era in the world's history is this we are ..."
2. The Practical Navigator, and Seaman's New Daily Assistant: Being an Epitome by John Hamilton Moore (1791)
"124, and the Bafe 86 Miles given, to find the perpend. Anf. Bafe 104.8 Miles.
S^ueß. 6. The Baie 64, and perpend. 1 14 Leagues given, to find the Hypoth. ..."
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