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Of or pertaining to Peru, in South America. -- n.

To pass or flow through, as an aperture, pore, or interstice; to permeate. That labyrinth is easily pervaded. Blackstone.

The act of pervading, passing, or spreading through the whole extent of a thing. Boyle.

Tending to pervade, or having power to spread throughout; of a pervading quality. "Civilization pervasive and general." M. Arnold.

Turned aside; hence, specifically, turned away from the right; willfully erring; wicked; perverted. The only righteous in a word perverse. Milton.

Turned aside. [Obs.]

Perversely. [Obs.]

In a perverse manner.

The quality or state of being perverse. "Virtue hath some perverseness." Donne.

The act of perverting, or the state of being perverted; a turning from truth or right; a diverting from the true intent or object; a change to something worse; a turning or applying to a wrong end or use. "Violations and perversions of the laws." Bacon.

The quality or state of being perverse; perverseness.

Tending to pervert.

To turnanother way; to divert. [Obs.] Let's follow him, and pervert the present wrath. Shak.

One who perverts (a person or thing). "His own parents his perverters." South. "A perverter of his law." Bp. Stillingfleet.

Capable of being perverted.

To investigate thoroughly. [Obs.]

Thorough investigation. [Obs.] Chillingworth.

Pervious. [Obs.] -- Per"vi*al*ly, adv. [Obs.] Chapman.

Obstinate; willful; refractory. [Obs.] -- Per`vi*ca"cious*ly, adv. -- Per`vi*ca"cious*ness, n. [Obs.]

Obstinacy; pervicaciousness. [Obs.] Bentley.