perendinate

verb — 2 senses

perendinate

verb

Etymology From Latin perendinare (“to defer until the day after tomorrow”), from Latin perendie (“on the day after tomorrow”), from dies (“day”).

1

Formal, Rare To procrastinate for a long time, especially two days.

2

Formal, Rare To remain at college for an unusually long time.

  • 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:
Synonyms
procrastinate

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