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pėr|lu't|je nf ger 1 < pėrlu't· 2 intercession, supplication

pėr|ly'e·n vt 1 to get [ ] all greasy 2 to make [something that was clean] dirty: get spots on [ ]; pollute 3 [Fig] to sully, defile

pėr|ly'er adj (i) 1 soiled, greasy, dirty 2 [Fig] mixed up in dirty business