Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for PER-EMPT'
PER-EMPT', v.t. [L. peremptus, perimo, to kill.]
In law, to kill; to crush or destroy. [Not used.]
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PER-EMPT', v.t. [L. peremptus, perimo, to kill.]
In law, to kill; to crush or destroy. [Not used.]
Return to page 63 of the letter “P”.