per roquet, parroquet (qask)

[PARRAKEET.] pěr-rô-tîne', s [See definition.] A kind of French calico printing machine, named after the inventor. *per-rour, s . [PARURE.] pěr-rûque' (que as k), 8. [Fr.] A peruke (q. v.). pěr-ru-qui-er (qu as k), 8. IMG:content-0920.jpg:[blocks in formation] pěr'-rỹ (1), *per-rie (1), s . [Fr. poiré , from poire =a pear (q. v.).] A fermented liquor made from the juice of pears. It is prepared in the same way as cider. "Perry is the next liquor in esteem after cider, in the ordering of which, let not your pears be overripe before you grind them; and with some sorts of pears, the mixing of a few crabs in the grinding is of great advantage, mak. ing perry equal to the redstreak cider." - Mortimer : Hus bandry . per-ry (2), *per-rie (2), 8. [PIRRY.] *per-sant, *per-saunt, a . [Fr. perçant , pr. par. of percer =to pierce (q. v.).] Piercing. pers-berg-ite, s. [After Persberg, Sweden, were found; suff. -ite ( Min.).] Min.: A mineral related to the Pinite group (q. v.), pseudomorphous after Iolite. Occurs in a chloritic schist.