Pĕrn1, v. t.
[See PERNANCY.] (Law.) To take profit of; to make profitable. [Obs.] Sylvester.
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[See PERNANCY.] (Law.) To take profit of; to make profitable. [Obs.] Sylvester.
n. (Ornith.) A bird that feeds on bees, wasps, and the like; the honey-buzzard; Pernis apivorus.