Middle English Dictionary Entry
pertināce adj.
Entry Info
Forms | pertināce adj. Pl. pertinācez. |
Etymology | OF pertinace or L pertinax, pl. -ācēs. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Diligent, persevering, pertinacious.
Associated quotations
- c1425 Arderne Fistula (Sln 6)3/1 : Old maistrez war noȝt bisie ne pertinacez in sekyng and serchyng of this forseid cure.