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Perpensity

Perpensity \Per*pen"si*ty\, n. Perpension. [Obs.]

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
perpensity

"attention," 1704, from Latin perpensus "deliberate," past participle of perpendere "balance carefully" (see perpendicular) + -ity. Noted as obsolete by late 19c.

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perpensity

n. (context obsolete English) perpension