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perendinate, v. rare.|pəˈrɛndɪneɪt|
[f. ppl. stem of med.L. perendināre (in cl. L. only in vbl. n. perendinātio, Martial), f. perendin-us (the day) after to-morrow, f. perendiē; on the day after to-morrow (Gr. πέραν beyond, L. diē on the day).]
a. trans. To put off till the day after to-morrow, to defer from day to day. rare.
b. intr. To stay from day to day, to make an indefinite stay. So peˈrendinant [ad. med.L. perendinānt-em, pr. pple.]: see quot.; perendiˈnation, rare, ‘a putting off till the day after to-morrow’.
1656Blount Glossogr., Perendinate.., to put off for a day, or till the next day after to morrow. 1658Phillips, Perendination, a putting off for a day. 1886Willis & Clark Cambridge I. Introd. 88 The word perendinant (perendinans) was originally applied to persons who availed themselves of the hospitality of religious houses, by making long visits. Ibid. 89 The Master and Scholars are not to permit any one to perendinate within their walls for a longer period than a fortnight. Ibid., The founder of Queen's College..prohibits his scholars to grant to any perendinating stranger a chamber for life. |