What does perpend mean?
Definitions for perpend
ˈpɜr pəndper·pend
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Wiktionary
perpendnoun
A brick or stone that has its longest dimension perpendicular to the face of a wall, especially one that extends through the wall's entire thickness
perpendnoun
A vertical joint between bricks or blocks in a horizontal course
perpendverb
To ponder, consider.
Etymology: From perpendere, from per- + pendere.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Perpendverb
To weigh in the mind; to consider attentively.
Etymology: perpendo, Lat.
Thus it remains and the remainder thus;
Perpend. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.Perpend, my princess, and give ear. William Shakespeare.
Consider the different conceits of men, and duly perpend the imperfection of their discoveries. Brown.
Webster Dictionary
Perpendverb
to weight carefully in the mind
Perpendverb
to attend; to be attentive
Etymology: [L. perpendere, perpensum; per + pendere to weight.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Perpend
per-pend′, v.t. to weigh in the mind, to consider carefully. [L. perpendĕre—per, inten., pendĕre, to weigh.]
Perpend
per′pend, n. in building, a bond-stone or bonder.—Also Per′pend-stone, Per′pent-stone. [O. Fr. parpaigne, Fr. parpaing.]
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prepend
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of perpend in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of perpend in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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