What does pernicity mean?
Pernicity means (obsolete) swiftness; celerity.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(obsolete) swiftness; celerity.
the rest that have no such armature, should be endued with great swiftness or pernicity
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Pernicity means (obsolete) swiftness; celerity.
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the rest that have no such armature, should be endued with great swiftness or pernicity
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