n. [ F. perruque, It. perrucca, parrucca, fr. L. pilus hair. Cf. Periwig, Wig, Peel to strip off, Plush, Pile a hair. ] A wig; a periwig. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To dress with a peruke. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n.;
n. Same as Perula. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ From Peruse. ]
v. t.
Myself I then perused, and limb by limb
Surveyed. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who peruses. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. F. péruvien, Sp. peruviano. ] Of or pertaining to Peru, in South America. --
Peruvian balsam.
Peruvian bark,