{ , a. [ L. pertusus, p. p. of pertundere to beat or thrust through, to bore through; per + tundere to beat: cf. F. pertus. Cf. Pierce. ] Punched; pierced with, or having, holes. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Perused p. pr. & vb. n. Perusing. ] [ Pref. per- + use. ] 1. To observe; to examine with care. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Myself I then perused, and limb by limb Surveyed. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. To read through; to read carefully. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who peruses. [ 1913 Webster ]