perpend: Meaning and Definition of

per•pend

Pronunciation: (pûr'pund), [key]
— n.
  1. a large stone passing through the entire thickness of a wall.

per•pend

Pronunciation: (pur-pend'), [key]
— v.t.
  1. to consider.
—v.i.
  1. to ponder; deliberate.
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