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sulatum pernegavit, h. e. once refused 
him the precturskip, and afterwards con¬ 
ferred it on him ; but would never malce 
him consul. Martial. Negare jussi, per- 
negare non jussi. — With accus. and 
infin. Cic. pyxidem traditam (esse). 
PERNEB (per & neo), es, gvi, etum, a. 2. 
3 to spin or spin out (h. e. to the end). Fig- 
ur. Martial, (of Lachesis) supremos 
annos mihi. 
PERNICIaJBILTS (pernicies), e, adj. de- 
2 structive, ruinous, pernicious. Tac. alicui. 
PERNICI aLIS (Id.), e, adj. destructive, 
2 deadly, ruinous, fatal, disastrous, 6Xe- 
6pio;. Lie. Peslilehtia magis in iongos 
niorbos, quam in perniciales evasit. 
Plin. Pernicialia proelia. 
PeRNICIES (per & nex, neeis, or neco), 
ei, f. destruction, ruin; disaster, calam¬ 
ity, SXedpos. Ncpus. Qua; res illis con- 
temnentibus pernieiei fuit, proved fatal, 
brought destruction. Cic. Cum de per- 
nicie populi R. et exitio hnjus urbis tarn 
crudeiiter cogitaret. Id. Incumbere ad 
perniciem aiicujus, to be bent on the ruin 
of. Plin. Plus quam drachm* pondere 
potuin perniciem aft'ert, causes death. 
Id. Hanc herbam contra otnnem perni- 
cieni habendam prodidere, h. e. contra 
venena, maleficia, inorbos. Plaut. Mag- 
no in periculo, et pernicie esse, h. e. 
calamity, misery. •-If Also, of a per¬ 
son or thing, that is ruinous or baneful, 
ruin, destruction, pest, banc. Cic. Illain 
perniciem exstinxit, A. e. Clodius. Te- 
rent.’ Leno sum fateor, pernicies com¬ 
munis adolescentiurn. Herat. Pernicies, 
et tempestas, barathrumque macelli, 
sc. as being a glutton. Catull. Abite 
lympliiE, pernicies vini, the ruin of wine, 
the bane of wine. Plin. Herba contra 
ominem perniciem iiabenda, against all 
injurious things, as poisons, diseases, 
&c.-IT Genit. Pernicie is found in 
Cic. ; and Pernicii, in Siscnn. ap. Gell. 
— Hat. Pernicii is found in Nepos. - 
IT Pernicies, destruction, conveys the 
idea of murder, and supposes a living 
agent, who contrives the ruin ; lienee, 
it is used of violent death: Exitium 
conveys the idea of removal, and ac¬ 
cordingly is used of annihilation in 
any way, and particularly of towns, 
districts, or of the whole fortunes of a 
man: Pestis expresses destruction or 
annihilation generally. 
PeRNICIoSe (perniciosus), adv. destruc¬ 
tively, perniciously, mischievously, banc- 
fully, in a destructive, tec. manner, 
oXedptoig. Cic. Malta perniciose scis- 
cuntur. Id. Quo perniciosins.de repub- 
lica merentur vitiosi principes. Jiu- 
gnstin. Rebus mortalibus perniciosissime 
compediri. 
PERNICfOSiJS (pernicies), a, um, adj. de¬ 
structive, ruinous, deadly, disastrous, 
pernicious,baneful, dX&pto;. Cic. Capere 
consilia perniciosa reipublicat. Cics. Per- 
niciosie leges. Cic. Morbi perniciosio- 
res sunt animi, quam corporis. .Yep. 
Perniciosissiinum fore videbat-, si, &c. 
PERNICITAS (pernix), atis, f. nimbleness, 
agility, quick motion, briskness, swiftness, 
fleetness. Cic. Adde pernicitatem, et 
velocitatem. Plaut. Pernicitas deserit: 
consitus sum senectute. Lie. Prieci- 
pua pedum pernicitas inerat. 
PERNICITER (Id.), adv. nimbly, quickly, 
swiftly. Liv. Equo desilire perniciter. 
Plin. Aiites alte, perniciterque volan- 
tes. Id. Ibices pernicius exsultant. 
PER NIGER (per & niger), Igra, Tgrum, 
3 adj. very black. Plaut. 
PERNIMIOS (per & nimius), a, um, adj. 
3 much too great, very great or much in¬ 
deed; used in the neutr. Pernimium, 
very much indeed, much loo much. Te- 
rent. Nimium inter vos, ac pernimium 
interest. Pandect. Interpretatio perni- 
mium severa. 
PER NIB (perna), onis, m. a disease of the 
feel, kibe, or chap on the feet, and especially 
on the heels, occasioned by cold ; a chil¬ 
blain, paXurt, XEi/rcSXui'. Plin. Pernio- 
nes ursinus adeps sarcit. 
PERNITEB (per & niteo), es, n. 2. to 
3 shine greatly. Mela. 
PER NIuNGOLt)S (dimin. from pernio), 
i. in. a kibe or chilblain. Plin. 
PERNIX (as if from pernitor, to strive 
2 through), Ids, adj. nimble, active, agile, 
quick, swift, fleet. Plaut. Clare oculis 
video, pernix sum manibus, I am handy, 
ready-handed. Liv. Levium corporum 
homines, et multa exercitatione perni- 
cium. Plin. Pernici suitu exsistere. 
Catull. Puella pernix, h. e. Jltalanta. 
Stat.. Fugit pernicior vento. Scncc. 
Tenrporis pernicissimi celeritas. Witli 
infin. Ilorat. Amata relinquere pernix, 
quick to leave. 
PERNoBILIS (per & nobilis), e, adj. 
very famous. Cic. 
PERNoCTB (pernox), as, avi, atum, n. 
I. to stay or pass the whole night, slay 
over night, continue or remain all night 
long, aituWKreptvoo. Cic. I’ernoctant 
nobiscum. Id. Propter inopiam tecti m 
foro pernoctans, staying all night, pass¬ 
ing the night. Id. Pernoctare ibi. Plaut. 
Pernoctare noctein perpetem cum aliquo. 
PERNONIDES (perna), <e, m. h. e. pern® 
fllius, a patronymic, coined as it seems 
by Plaut. Laridum pernonidem, for 
laridum de perna prresectum. 
PERNoSCS (per & nosco), is, ovi, (otum), 
a. 3. to become well acquainted with, get 
correct knowledge of, 6iayivd>aKco. Cic. 
Hoininum mores ex vultu pernoscere. 
— Hence, perf. Pernovi, I have become 
icell acquainted with; and so, am well ac¬ 
quainted with, know well. Terent. Non 
satis me pernosti etiam, qualis sim. 
Plaut. Ingenium baud pernoram lios- 
pitis. -—— If Also, to see, find out, satisfy 
one’s self. Terent. Pernoscite, furtum- 
lie factum existimetis, an, &c. 
PERNoTESCB (per & notesco), is, tui, n. 
2 3. to become well and surely known. Quin- 
til. decl. — Impers. followed by accus. 
and infin. Tacit. Pernotuit. 
PERNBTOS (per & Tiotus), a, um, adj. 
3 very well known. Curt. Dioxippus regi 
pernotus. 
PERN5X (per & nox), octis, adj. contin- 
2 uing all night long, lasting all night, 
the night through, rrdwvxos. Liv. Luna 
pernox erat, shone all night. Ovid. Ad- 
dit et exceptas luna pernocte pruinas, 
by the light of the moon, when it shone 
all night. Juvenal. Ludituralea pernox, 
A. e. is played all night. Apul. Et pernox 
et perdia ianificio nervos meos contor- 
qneo, all day and night. 
PERNoXIOS (per & noxius), a, um, adj. 
3 very hurtful , very harmful. Mela. 
PERN0MER8 (per & nuniero), as, 
2 atum, a. I. to count over, or count 
over, tell out, count down. Liv. Dura 
imperatam pecuniam Illergetes pernu- 
tnerarent. Plaut. Argentum numera. 
(Stra.) pernumeratum est. 
PER8 (unc.), onis, m. a sort of boot made 
3 of raw hide, for travellers, soldiers, &c. 
Virg. 
PIRo, us , f. Tbipai, daughter of Neleus, 
and sister of Nestor. Propcrt. 
PERoBSCuRbS (per & obscurus), a, um, 
adj. very dalk or obscure. Cic. Perob- 
scura qutestio est de natura deorum. 
PERoDI (per & odi), isti, defect, a. I 
3 hate or hate greatly. Manil. . If See, 
also, Perosus. 
PERBDIoSOS (per & odiosus), a, um, adj. 
very odious, very disagreeable, very un¬ 
pleasant. Cic. lippitudo. 
PERoFFICIoSk (per & officiose), adv. 
very respectfully, very obligingly, very 
attentively. Cic. 
PERBLE8 (per & oleo), es, n. 2. to smell 
3 rankly, stink, of an unpleasant and pen¬ 
etrating smell. Lucret. 
PERQLESC8 (per & oiesco), is, evi, n. 3. 
3 to grow or grow quite. Lueil. ap. Prise. 
Perolisse, fir perolevisse. 
PERoNATOS (pero), a, um, adj. wearing 
3 perones, booted. Pcrs. 
PERBPACOS (per & opacus), a, um, adj. 
3 very shady. Laetant. 
PERBPPoRTONE (per & opportune), adv. 
vei~y seasonably or opportunely, in the very 
nick of time. Cic. Peropportiine fortu- 
na te obtuiit. Id. reropportune, in 
quit, venis. 
PERoPPoRTuNOS (per & opportunus), 
a, um, adj. very seasonable , convenient, 
or opportune. Cic. diversorinm. 
PERoPTaTB (per & optato; abl. as from 
peroptatus), adv. very much to one’s 
wish. Cic. 
PER6PC'S (per & opus), adj. or subst. 
3 indecl. very needful or necessary. Terent.. 
G46 
avi, 
all 
Sed nunc peropus est, liunc cum ipss 
loqui. 
PERoRATIB (peroro), onis,f.same as Epi 
logus, Conclusio, the close or winding up of 
an oration, the peroration, the concluding 
part of a speech, after the theme or sub¬ 
ject has been treated of, inlXoyos, dva- 
K£(/iaXaie)ais. Cic. gives it three parts, 
viz. Enuraetatio, indignatio, conques- 
tio: but Hiict. ad Her. names them Enu¬ 
merate, amplificatio, niiseratio. 
PERoRIGX, or PRoRIG X, te, m. he that 
3 has the care of the stallion, and puts him 
to the marc. Purr, and Plin. (Blit origa 
or auriga is perhaps to be read.) 
PERoRNATOS (per & ornatus), a, um, 
adj. very ornate, highly ornamented. Cic. 
Crassus in dicendo perornatus. 
PERoRNB (per & orno), as, avi, atum, a. 
2 1 . to adorn greatly or constantly, to show 
great or constant honor to. Tacit. 
PERoRB (per & oro), as, avi, atum, a. 
and n. 1. to speak from beginning to end, 
make a set speech, speak, erciXeyo}, dvase- 
<paXcUoo>. Nep. Ne perorandi quidera 
ei data est facultas, of speaking, making 
a speech. Sueton. Si perorandum in ali- 
quem esset. Plin. Thessalum in om- 
nis revi medicos perorantem_In par¬ 
ticular, to plead, argue; or to defend in a 
speech. Cic. Contra tales oratores tan- 
tam causam perorare. Id. A. Q.. Hor- 
tensio sausa est Sextii perorata. Id. 
Quint. 30. Causa perorata, the pleading oj 
the cause (strictly speaking) being fin¬ 
ished; for the very conclusion of the 
oration’was yet to come.-If Also, 
to bring the speech to an end, to close or 
wind uj) a speech, conclude an oration or 
discourse, finish speaking. Cie. Coactus 
est perorare. Id. Est mihi perorandum, 
I must conclude. Id. Antequain pero- 
letur, before concludingfbefiore the pero • 
ration is made. — Hence, to finish in 
speaking, cease speaking of, get through 
with. Cic. crimen. — Also, to finish, 
generally, bring to an end, conclude, 
close. Cic. HU. 5, 10. Sed htec turn 
laudemus, quum erunt perorata. Huct. 
ad Her. Perorata ’narratione, the narra¬ 
tion, as a part of an oration. 
PERoSCi LBlt (per & osculor), aris, atus 
3 sum, dep. 1. to kiss or kiss much. Mar¬ 
tial. aliquem. (Others read deosculari .) 
PERoSOS (per & osus, or perodi), a, um, 
2 particip. of pass, form, but act. signif. 
hating or hating greatly. Virg. lucem. 
Liv. Plebs consulum nomen perosa 
erat, A. e. hated or hated well. Id. Super- 
biam turn (homines) perosos (esse) re- 
gis.- IT Passively, hated or deeply 
hated; as an adj. Juvenc. thalamus. 
Tertull. Perosior. 
PeRPaCB (per & paco), as, avi, atum, a. 
2 1. to quiet,entirely, make peaceable, reduce 
to quiet. I'lor. Brennos, Senones per 
Claudium Drnsum perpacavit. Liv. 
Omnibus perpacatis. —Hence, Perpaea- 
tus, a, um, perfectly quiet. Liv. Necdum 
omnia perpacata erant. 
PeRPaLLIDOS (per & pailidus), a, um, 
adj. very pale. Cels. 
PeRPaECe (per & parce), adv. very spar- 
3 ingly, very parsimoniously. Terent. 
PERPARUM (per & parum), adv. very 
little. Vcget. Also, Cic. Perparum ex 
illis magnis lucris ad se pervenire (but 
others, as Era. read perparvum). 
PERPaRVuLBS (per & parvu us), a, um, 
adj. very small indeed. Cic. 
PERPaRYOS (per & parvus), a, um, adj. 
very little, very small. Cic. culpa. Id. 
civitas. Id. Perparvum (absol.), very 
little. See Perparum. 
PERPaSCB (per & pasco), is, avi, astum, 
3 a. and n. 3. to feed, same as Pasco. Farr. 
Pecus ab eo, quod perpascat. — In the 
pass. form. Sever. Volvens (fluvius) 
perpascitur agros, streams through, con¬ 
sumes, wastes. — Also, Perpastus, a, um, 
well-fed, well-fattened, in very good keep, 
fat. Pluedr. canis. 
PERPaSTOS, a, um. See Perpaseo. 
PERPAUCOLOS (per & pauculus), a, urn, 
adj. very few, some very few, very few in¬ 
deed. Cic. 
PEUPAUCOS (per & paucus), a, um, adj. 
very few. Terent. homines. — Plur. 
Perpauca, very few things, very little. 
Cic. Si perpauca mutavisset. Herat. 
Perpauca loqui.— Colum. Perpaucissind 
