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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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