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* pėr|ce'p|ėt adj (i) [Old] diagonal
pėrcėll|a'k
II§ nm 1 short-lasting burst of flame 2 cracker toasted over hot ashes 3 [Fig] person who is and thin and pale as ashes 4 (Bot) butcher's broom (Ruscus aculeatus)
III§ adj 1 ashen-faced 2 smarting, stinging
pėrcėll|i'm nm ger < pėrcėllo'·n, pėrcėllo'·het
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