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pėr|thu'r|je nf ger < pėrthu'r·
pėr|thy'e·n vt 1 to fold [ ] at the edges 2 to bend double [ ] (at a joint) 3 (Phys) to refract 4 [Fig] to bend [ ] to one's will, force [ ] to submit: humble pėr|thy'e|r adj (i) 1 folded, pleated; bent at the joint 2 (of terrain) rugged, hilly, mountainous |