perendinate
English
Etymology
From Latin perendinare (“to defer until the day after tomorrow”), from Latin perendie (“on the day after tomorrow”), from dies (“day”).
Verb
perendinate (third-person singular simple present perendinates, present participle perendinating, simple past and past participle perendinated)
- (intransitive, rare, formal) To procrastinate for a long time, especially two days.
- (intransitive, rare, formal) To remain at college for an unusually long time.
- 1906, Thomas Alfred Walker, Peterhouse (page 53)
- In Peterhouse the Master and Fellows might not allow a stranger to perendinate for more than a fortnight unless they were certified of his moral character and of his ability and willingness to do the College some notable service […]
- 1906, Thomas Alfred Walker, Peterhouse (page 53)
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