ˈpərs ə nt adjective
Etymology: Middle English persaunt, from Middle French perçant, present participle of percer to pierce — more at pierce
archaic : penetrating , piercing
perceant was his spright — Edmund Spenser
ˈpərs ə nt adjective
Etymology: Middle English persaunt, from Middle French perçant, present participle of percer to pierce — more at pierce
archaic : penetrating , piercing
perceant was his spright — Edmund Spenser
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012