Perdu vs Perdy - What's the difference?
perdu | perdy |
Hidden.
Lost (from a soldier given a mission he is not expected to return from).
One placed on watch, or in ambush.
A soldier sent on a forlorn hope.
* 1605 , , IV. vii. 35:
As an adjective perdu
is hidden.As a noun perdu
is one placed on watch, or in ambush.As an interjection perdy is
.perdu
English
Adjective
(-)Alternative forms
* perdueUsage notes
This word occurs in Shakespeare's King Lear in the sense 'lost'. See citations tab for details.Noun
(en noun)- To watch, poor perdu , / With this thin helm?