Per*verse"ly, adv. In a perverse manner.
Per*verse"ness, n. The quality or state of being perverse. "Virtue hath
some perverseness." Donne.
Per*ver"sion (?), n. [L. perversio: cf. F. perversion. See Pervert.]
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.
Per*ver"si*ty (?), n. [L. perversitas: cf. F. perversitÈ.] The quality
or state of being perverse; perverseness.
Per*ver"sive (?), a.Tending to pervert.
Per*vert" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Perverted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Perverting.] [F. pervertir, L. pervertere, perversum; per + vertere to
turn. See Per-, and Verse.] 1. To turnanother way; to divert. [Obs.]
Let's follow him, and pervert the present wrath.
Shak.
2. To turn from truth, rectitude, or propriety; to divert from a right
use, end, or way; to lead astray; to corrupt; also, to misapply; to
misinterpret designedly; as, to pervert one's words. Dryden.
He, in the serpent, had perverted Eve.
Milton.
Per*vert", v. i. To become perverted; to take the wrong course. [R.]
Testament of Love.
Per"vert (?), n. One who has been perverted; one who has turned to
error, especially in religion; -- opposed to convert. See the Synonym
of Convert.
That notorious pervert, Henry of Navarre.
Thackeray.
Per*vert"er (?), n. One who perverts (a person or thing). "His own
parents his perverters." South. "A perverter of his law." Bp.
Stillingfleet.
Per*vert"i*ble (?), a. Capable of being perverted.
Per*ves"ti*gate (?), v. t. [L. pervestigatus, p. p. of pervestigare.]
To investigate thoroughly. [Obs.]
Per*ves`ti*ga"tion (?), n. [L. pervestigatio.] Thorough investigation.
[Obs.] Chillingworth.
Per"vi*al (?), a. [See Pervious.] Pervious. [Obs.] -- Per"vi*al*ly,
adv. [Obs.] Chapman.
Per`vi*ca"cious (?), a. [L. pervicax, -acis.] Obstinate; willful;
refractory. [Obs.] -- Per`vi*ca"cious*ly, adv. -- Per`vi*ca"cious*ness,
n. [Obs.]
Per`vi*cac"i*ty (?), n. Obstinacy; pervicaciousness. [Obs.] Bentley.