PetrtfftOtion

pct-n-fak's hun, n. the act of turning into stone the state of being turned into stone that which is made stone. Petrifactlve, pet-ri-fakt'iv, Petrifio, pe-trif'ik, adj. having the power to change into stone. Petrify, pet'ri-fl, v to turn into stone: to make callous to fix in amazement —v to become stone, or hard like stone. pa t and pa pet'- nfied. [L. Petra a rock—Gi.» and facto, /act us, to make.j Petroleum, pe-tr5'le-um, «. a liquid inflammable substance i uing fiom certain rocks. [Lit ‘rock-oil,’ L. petra, rock— Gr and oleum See Oil Petrous, pS'trus, adj like stone: haid Potted, pet'ed, adj treated as a pel indulged Petticoat, pet -kOt, n a little to at a loose under garment worn by females [Petty and Coat Petticoated, pelVkOt-ed, ad/ wearing a petticoat Pettifogger, pet'i-fog er. n a lawyer who pr,u Uses only m petty or paltry cases. [Petty, and prov. E.fog, to resort to mean contrivances Pettifoggery, pet'i-fog-er-i, n the pi act ice of a pettifogger: mean tricks quibbles. Pettish, pet'ish, ad/ shewing a pet peevish fretful. tufv Pett'l6hly —« Pett'ishne