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pėr|pu'rthė nf [Colloq] diarrhea: the runs

pėr|pu'sh· vt 1 to poke [a fire], stir up [live coals/embers] 2 (of chickens) to scratch [the ground] 3 to rumple/tousle [ ]

pėr|pu'sh·et vpr 1 (of chickens) to scratch the ground while foraging; rummage around 2 to twitch