Per-cùss′, v. t.

v. t. [imp. & p. p. PERCUSSED (per-kŭst′); p. pr. & vb. n. PERCUSSING.] [Lat. percutere, percussum, from the prefix per, through, and quatere, to shake, strike; It. percuotere, Pr. percutir, Sp. percudir.] To strike forcibly; to strike upon; to come into collision with. [Rare.] Bacon.