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PERN
Etymology 1
Noun
pern (plural perns)
part of a spinning wheel, a conical spool onto which the thread is wound from the spindle
Etymology 2
Noun
pern (plural perns)
A honey buzzard; Pernis apivorus.
Etymology 3
Verb
pern (third-person singular simple present perns, present participle perning, simple past and past participle perned)
To take profit of; to make profitable.
Source: Wiktionary
Pern, v. t. Etym: [See Pernancy.]
Definition: To take profit of; to make profitable. [Obs.] Sylvester.
Pern, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The honey buzzard.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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