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perpend
per·pend P0203300 (pər-pĕnd′)v. per·pend·ed, per·pend·ing, per·pends Archaic v.tr. To consider carefully; ponder.v.intr. To be attentive; reflect. [Latin perpendere : per-, per- + pendere, to weigh; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots.]perpend (ˈpɜːpənd) or perpentn (Architecture) a large stone that passes through a wall from one side to the other. Also called: parpend or perpend stone [C15: from Old French parpain, of uncertain origin]
perpend (pəˈpɛnd) vb an archaic word for ponder[C16: from Latin perpendere to examine, from per- (thoroughly) + pendere to weigh]per•pend1 (ˈpɜr pənd) n. a large stone passing through the entire thickness of a wall. [1225–75; variant of parpen(d), Middle English perpein, parpein a stone dressed on more than one side < Old French perpein, parpain] per•pend2 (pərˈpɛnd) v.t. 1. to consider. v.i. 2. to ponder; deliberate. [1520–30; < Latin perpendere to weigh carefully, ponder =per- per- + pendere to weigh] perpend Past participle: perpended Gerund: perpending
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perpend
perpend[′pər‚pend] (civil engineering) A bondstone that extends completely through a masonry wall and is exposed on each side of the wall. perpend, perpend stoneA rectangular stone set with its longest dimensions perpendicular to the face of a masonry wall; extends through the entire thickness of the wall so that it is exposed on both faces of the wall. |