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pėrcėll|o'·n
vt, vi 1 to scorch, singe; roast, toast; parch 2 to scald 3 to cause [ ] to smart
II§ vt 1 to consume [ ] by flame: burn [ ] up 2 [Fig] to burn; inflame
III§ vi 1 [Fig] to go up in flame 2 to smart, sting

pėrcėll|u'a|r adj (i) charred, scorched, singed

pėrci'll| stem for 2nd pl pres, pind, imper, vp < pėrcje'll·