Permian, per'-me-an, a

applied to the lower division PERQUISITE ] of the new red sand-stone rocks, so called from the conspicuous development of them in Perm, in central Ru ia(Geol.). per-mis'-se-bl, a. that may be mixed (L. per, and misceo, mistum, or mixtum, to mix) per-mis'-se-bl, a. that may be permitted.. Permi ibly, per-mis'-se-ble, ad. in a permi ible manner. per-mish'-un, s. the act of permitting leave; liberty granted.; per-mis'-siv, a. granting permi ion or liberty. Permi ively, per-mis' -siv-le, ad. by permi ion. per-mist'-yun, s. act of mixing. per-mit', v.a. to give leave or liberty to by expre consent; to allow; to afford ability or means; to leave (L. per, and mit to, mi um, to send). per'-mit, s. a warrant; a written license to export orland goods. per-mit -tans, s. allowance; permi ion. per-mit'-ter, s. he who permits. per-mik'-shun, s. permi ion. per-mew'-ta-bl, a. that may be changed one for another. Permutablene , per-mew'-ta-bl-nes, 8. state of being permutable. Permutably, per-mew'- ta-ble, ad. by exchange. per-mew-ta'-shun, s. exchange of one thing for another; change or different combination of any number of quantities [Math.] (L. per, and muto, to change.) per'-nan-se, s. the receiving of rents or tithes in kind[Law]. (Fr.) per-nish'-us, a. destructive; hurtful; tending to injure or destroy (L. per, and neco, to kill). Perniciously, per-nish'-us-le, ad. ina pernicious manner. Perniciousne , per-nish'-us-nes, s. the quality of being pernicious. per-nok-ta'-shun, s.a remaining all night (L. per, per'-o-ne, and nox, s. noctis the fibula, night) [Anat.]. (Gr. the tongue of a brooch. ) a. pertaining to the perone [Anat.] per'-o-rate, v.n. to make a speech (L. per, and oro, to speak, from os, or is, the mouth). per-o-ra'-shun, s. the concluding part of an oration. per-oks -id, s. a very powerful oxide; an oxide which contains the greatest quantity of oxygen. per-oks'-e-dize, v.a. to oxidize strongly. per-pend', v.a, to weigh in the mind (L. per, and pen do, to weigh). per -pend, s. a stone ina wall. See Perbend. per-pend'-er, s. a coping-stone. per-pen-dik'-u-lar, a. extending in a straight line to the centre of the earth, or at right angles to the horizon; at right angles to a given line or surface [Geom.]: s. a perpendicular line. See Perpend. Perpendicularly, per-pen-dik'-u-lar-le, ad. in a perpendicular manner. per-pen-dik-u-lar'-e-te, s. the state of being perpendicular. per'-pe-trate, v.a. to perform to commit (L. per, and patro, to bring to pa ). per-pe-tra -shun, s. act of committing a crime; an evil action. per'-pe-tra-tor, s. one who commits a crime. per-pet -yu-al, a. continuing for ever; continuing without ceasing; permanent. Perpetual curacy, one where all the tithes are appropriated, and no vicarage endowed. Perpetual motion amotion vention. (L. perpetuus from per, and peto, to go.) Perpetually, per-pet'-yu-al-le,, ad. continually. per-pet'-yu-ate, v.a. to make perpetual; to preserve from extinction or oblivion. per-pet-yu-a'-shun, s. act of perpetuating. per-pe-tew' -e-te, s. endle duration; duration for an indefinite period; something perpetual; asum that will purchase an annuity. per-fos'-fate, s. strongly oxidized phosphate. per-pleks', v.a. to make intricate or difficult to unravel and understand; to embarra ;to tease with suspense, anxiety or ambiguity (L. per, and plexus, entangled). per-plekst', a. made intricate. Perplexedly, per-pleks'-ed-le, ad. in a perplexed manner. Perplexedne , per-pleks/-ed-nes, s. the state of being perplexed. per-pleks'-e-te, s. intricacy; embarra ment. per -kwe-zit, s. a fee allowed to an officer or servant beyond his ordinary salary, sometimes also in lieu of a salary; what one gains, as distinct from what is inherited [Law]. (L. per, and quaero, quӕ- situm,to seek.) Personify,