perquisite

[Lat. perquisitum, neut. sing. of per qui situs, pa. par. of perquiro to ask after diligently: per =thoroughly, and quæro to seek.] 1. Ord. Lang.: Something gained or obtained from a place or office over and above the regular wages or salary. 2. Law : Whatever a man gets by industry or purchases with his own money, as distinguished from things which come to him by descent. *per'-quiş-it-ěd, a . [Eng. perquisit (e); -ed.] Supplied with perquisites. †per-qui-şi-tion, s . [ Lat.per qui situs , pa. par. of perquiro .] [PERQUISITE.] A thorough or close inquiry or search. *per-quiş'-It-ör, s. [Lat., from per qui situs , pa. par . of perquiro .] One who searches or examines closely. *per-rie, s. [Fr. pierrerie =jewels, from pierre = a stone.] Jewels; precious stones. "And not in tre ed here and gay perrie; As perles." Chaucer: C. Т. , 5,926. pěr-ri-er, s. [O. Fr. perriere , from pierre =a stone.] A military engine for casting stones. "There were sixe great gunnes, cannons, perriers of bra e, that shot a stone of three foot and a halfe." -Hack IMG:content-0919.jpg:[merged small][graphic] pěr'-rõn, s . [Fr., from Low Lat. petronus .] Arch.: A staircase outside of a building, or the steps in front of a building leading up to the first story.