perpend (third-person singular simple present perpends, present participle perpending, simple past and past participle perpended)
(archaic) To ponder, consider.
perpend (plural perpends)
A brick or stone that has its longest dimension perpendicular to the face of a wall, especially one that extends through the wall's entire thickness.
A vertical joint (usually mortar) between bricks or blocks in a horizontal course.
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Source: Wiktionary
Per*pend", v. t. Etym: [L. perpendere, perpensum; per + pendere to weight.]
Definition: To weight carefully in the mind. [R.] "Perpend my words." Shak.
Per*pend", v. i.
Definition: To attend; to be attentive. [R.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 April 2025
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
