"perpin" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} perpin
  1. Obsolete spelling of perpend (“a stone which passes through a wall from side to side, having two smooth vertical faces”). Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: perpend (extra: a stone which passes through a wall from side to side, having two smooth vertical faces)
    Sense id: en-perpin-en-noun-haJ4pq8X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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