perpend

perpend
verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin perpendere, from per- thoroughly + pendere to weigh — more at per-, pendant Date: 15th century transitive verb to reflect on carefully ; ponder intransitive verb to be attentive ; reflect

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  • Perpend — Per*pend , v. t. [L. perpendere, perpensum; per + pendere to weight.] To weight carefully in the mind. [R.] Perpend my words. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Perpend — Per*pend , v. i. To attend; to be attentive. [R.] Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • perpend — perpend1 [pʉr′pəntpʉr′pənd] n. [ME perpoynt < MFr parpain < VL * perpannium] a large stone extending through a wall from one side to the other, used as a binder: also perpent [pʉr′pənt] perpend2 [pər pend′] vt., vi. [L perpendere: see… …   English World dictionary

  • perpend — I. /ˈpɜpɛnd/ (say perpend) noun 1. Building Trades a vertical joint in brickwork or masonry. 2. Masonry a large stone passing through the entire thickness of a wall so as to show on both sides, and forming a border. Also, perpend stone, perpent.… …  

  • perpend — perpend1 /perr peuhnd/, n. a large stone passing through the entire thickness of a wall. Also, parpen, perpent. Also called through stone. [1225 75; var. of PARPEN, PARPEND, ME perpein, parpein (late ME perpend in compound) a stone dressed on… …   Universalium

  • perpend — 1. verb /pəˈpɛnd/ To ponder, consider. [...] Perpend, / I have a daughter have while she is mine [...]. 2. noun /pəˈpɛnd/ a) A brick or stone that has its longest dimension perpendicu …   Wiktionary

  • Perpend Stone — or Bond Stone is a building term used by Stonemason. Usually walls were built with two layers of stone, an inner and an outer layer, with the space between them sometimes filled with rubble. A Perpend Stone was a longer stone, one which went… …   Wikipedia

  • Perpend stone — Per pend stone See {Perpender}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • perpend stone — Perpender Per*pend er, n. [F. parpaing, pierre parpaigne; of uncertain origin.] (Masonry) A large stone reaching through a wall so as to appear on both sides of it, and acting as a binder; called also {perbend}, {perpend stone}, and {perpent… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • perpend stone — /ˈpɜpɛnd stoʊn/ (say perpend stohn) noun → perpend1 …  

  • perpend wall — noun Etymology: perpend (II) : a wall built of perpends : a thin wall …   Useful english dictionary

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