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

"Lud—a mercy," quoth I, Thomas, "I will perpend, Master Conscience" and I set myself to eschew the evil deed, with all my might.

From Tom Cringle's Log by Scott, Michael

Would it not, as Henley used to say, give him much to perpend?

From An Ocean Tramp by McFee, William

Wherefore, most selected friend, perpend at thy leisure, and so God speed thee!

From The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 1, 1833-1856 by Hogarth, Georgina

I pray, perpend, my dearest dear; While blue-eyed maids the praise were drinking, How insubstantial was their cheer— It was of yours that I was thinking!

From Chimneysmoke by Morley, Christopher