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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