perceant
/ˈpəːsənt/rare after 17th cent. (archaic in later use)
adjective
Penetrating, sharp, keen, piercing. Chiefly figurative.
Origin
Late Middle English; earliest use found in William Langland (c1325–c1390), poet. From Middle French perçant piercing, present participle of percer.
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