perpend

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /pəˈpɛnd/    美 /pɚˈpɛnd/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. 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.
  2. A vertical joint (usually mortar) between bricks or blocks in a horizontal course.
动词 v.
  1. To ponder, consider. archaic
    — […] Perpend, / I have a daughter - have while she is mine […]

词形变化

perpends present,singular,third-person perpending participle,present perpended participle,past perpended past perpends plural parpane alternative parpen alternative parpend alternative parpent alternative parpoint alternative perpeyn alternative perpin alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
perpend stone

词源

词源 1
Borrowed from Latin perpendere, from per- + pendere (“to weigh”).
词源 2
From Middle French parpain, see etymology of French parpaing.
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