perpend

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Perpend, sir, all the bearings of the case.

From The Book of Humorous Verse by Wells, Carolyn

Perpend this then, and do not too hastily deride my plea that you should practise verse-writing.

From On the Art of Writing Lectures delivered in the University of Cambridge 1913-1914 by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

Perpend, per-pend′, v.t. to weigh in the mind, to consider carefully.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

Perpend, I haue a daughter: haue, whil'st she is mine, Who in her Dutie and Obedience, marke, Hath giuen me this: now gather, and surmise.

From Hamlet by Shakespeare, William

Perpend my words, O Signieur Dew, and mark: O Signieur Dew, thou diest on point of fox, Except, O signieur, thou do give to me Egregious ransom.

From King Henry V by Shakespeare, William