perpend

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Therefore, to begin his work the better, he requested a learned physician of that time, called Master Theodorus, seriously to perpend, if it were possible, how to bring Gargantua into a better course.

From Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 1 by Motteux, Peter Anthony

To this, great chief, thy reason bend, And earnestly the truth perpend.

From The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Griffith, Ralph T. H. (Ralph Thomas Hotchkin)

I do perpend that to earn these pieces of which you speak one must perform some worthy business.

From Robin Hood by Wyeth, N. C. (Newell Convers)

Pray perpend, pronounce, and don't be offended with either.

From Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 With His Letters and Journals by Moore, Thomas

Write this, Bunch, and then we will perpend, as law and Judgment guides us, whether we will save or condemne.

From A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2 by Bullen, A. H. (Arthur Henry)