Perplexed
(Per*plexed") a. Entangled, involved, or confused; hence, embarrassd; puzzled; doubtful; anxious.
— Per*plex"ed*ly adv. — Per*plex"ed*ness, n.
Perplexing
(Per*plex"ing) a. Embarrassing; puzzling; troublesome. "Perplexing thoughts." Milton.
Perplexity
(Per*plex"i*ty) n.; pl. Perplexities [L. perplexitas: cf. F. perplexité.] The quality or state
of being perplexed or puzzled; complication; intricacy; entanglement; distraction of mind through doubt or
difficulty; embarrassment; bewilderment; doubt.
By their own perplexities involved,
They ravel more.
Milton. Perplexiveness
(Per*plex"ive*ness) n. The quality of being perplexing; tendency to perplex. [Obs.] Dr.
H. More.
Perplexly
(Per*plex"ly), adv. Perplexedly. [Obs.] Milton.
Perpotation
(Per`po*ta"tion) n. [L. perpotatio, fr. perpotate. See Per-, and Potation.] The act of
drinking excessively; a drinking bout. [Obs.]
Perquisite
(Per"qui*site) n. [L. perquisitum, fr. perquisitus, p. p. of perquirere to ask for diligently;
per + quaerere to seek. See Per-, and Quest.]
1. Something gained from a place or employment over and above the ordinary salary or fixed wages for
services rendered; especially, a fee allowed by law to an officer for a specific service.
The pillage of a place taken by storm was regarded as the perquisite of the soldiers.
Prescott.
The best perquisites of a place are the advantages it gaves a man of doing good.
Addison. 2. pl. (Law) Things gotten by a man's own industry, or purchased with his own money, as opposed to
things which come to him by descent. Mozley & W.
Perquisited
(Per"qui*sit*ed), a. Supplied with perquisites. [Obs.] "Perquisited varlets frequent stand."
Savage.
Perquisition
(Per`qui*si"tion) n. [Cf. F. perquisition.] A thorough inquiry of search. [R.] Berkeley.
Perradial
(Per*ra"di*al) a. (Zoöl.) Situated around the radii, or radial tubes, of a radiate.
Perrie
(Per"rie) n. [F. pierreries, pl., fr. pierre stone, L. petra.] Precious stones; jewels. [Obs.] [Written
also perre, perrye, etc.] Chaucer.
Perrier
(Per"ri*er) n. [OF. perriere, perrier, F. perrier. Cf. Pederero.] (Mil.) A short mortar used
formerly for throwing stone shot. Hakluyt.
Perroquet
(Per`ro*quet") n. [F.] (Zoöl.) See Paroquet, Parakeet.
Perruque
(||Per`ruque") n. [F.] See Peruke.
Perruquier
(Per*ru"qui*er) n. [F.] A marker of perukes or wigs.
Perry
(Per"ry) n. [OF. peré, F. poiré, fr. poire a pear, L. pirum. See Pear the fruit.] A fermented liquor
made from pears; pear cider. Mortimer.
Perry
(Per"ry), n. A suddent squall. See Pirry. [Obs.]
