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pėrt|o'njės n lazy person: lazybones, sluggard, dawdler

pėr|to' vt 1 to hit [ ] with a ball 2 [Fig] to chew [ ] out roughly, scold [ ] harshly

pėr|tre' vt 1 to dissolve/melt [ ] completely 2 to digest/absorb [ ] completely; wear [ ] away completely; rot [ ] away completely 3 to banish [ ] to a forsaken place