- percen
- percˈen transitive verb(infinitive) to pierce• • •Main Entry: ↑perce
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Pierce — Pierce, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pierced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Piercing}.] [OE. percen, F. percer, OF. percier, perchier, parchier; perh. fr. (assumed) LL. pertusiare for pertusare, fr. L. pertundere, pertusum, to beat, push, bore through; per through + … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pierced — Pierce Pierce, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pierced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Piercing}.] [OE. percen, F. percer, OF. percier, perchier, parchier; perh. fr. (assumed) LL. pertusiare for pertusare, fr. L. pertundere, pertusum, to beat, push, bore through; per… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Piercing — Pierce Pierce, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pierced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Piercing}.] [OE. percen, F. percer, OF. percier, perchier, parchier; perh. fr. (assumed) LL. pertusiare for pertusare, fr. L. pertundere, pertusum, to beat, push, bore through; per… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pierce — verb (pierced; piercing) Etymology: Middle English percen, from Anglo French percer, from Vulgar Latin *pertusiare, from Latin pertusus, past participle of pertundere to perforate, from per through + tundere to beat more at per , contusion Date:… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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pierce — pierceable, adj. piercer, n. /pears/, v., pierced, piercing. v.t. 1. to penetrate into or run through (something), as a sharp, pointed dagger, object, or instrument does. 2. to make a hole or opening in. 3. to bore into or through; tunnel … Universalium
lynx — mid 14c., from L. lynx (Cf. Sp., Port., It. lince), from Gk. lyngz, perhaps from PIE *leuk light (see LIGHT (Cf. light) (n.)), in reference to its gleaming eyes or its ability to see in the dark. If that men hadden eyghen of a beeste that highte… … Etymology dictionary
pierce — [[t]pɪərs[/t]] v. pierced, pierc•ing 1) to penetrate (something), as a pointed object does 2) to make a hole or opening in; perforate 3) to make (a hole or opening) by or as if by boring or perforating 4) to force or make a way into or through: a … From formal English to slang
pierce — [pirs] vt. pierced, piercing [ME percen < OFr percer < VL * pertusiare < L pertusus, pp. of pertundere, to thrust through < per, through + tundere, to strike < IE base * (s)teu , to push > STOCK] 1. to pass into or through as a… … English World dictionary
percental — percentˈal or percenˈtile adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑per cent … Useful english dictionary
