PERDU

Etymology

Adjective

perdu (not comparable)

(obsolete) Hidden; lost to view.

(obsolete) Lost (from a soldier given a mission he is not expected to return from).

(obsolete) Accustomed to, or employed in, desperate enterprises; reckless; hopeless.

Noun

perdu (plural perdus)

One placed on watch, or in ambush.

A soldier sent on a forlorn hope.

Anagrams

• Dupre, Prude, drupe, duper, prude, pured, red up, red-up

Source: Wiktionary


Per*du", n. Etym: [See Perdu, a.]

1. One placed on watch, or in ambush.

2. A soldier sent on a forlorn hope. Shak.

Per*du", Per*due", a. Etym: [F. perdu, f. perdue, lost, p.p. of perdre to lose, L. perdere. See Perdition.]

1. Lost to view; in concealment or ambush; close. He should lie perdue who is to walk the round. Fuller.

2. Accustomed to, or employed in, desperate enterprises; hence, reckless; hopeless. "A perdue captain." Beau. & Fl.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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