perdu

adjective /pəˈdjuː/

1. Stationed in an exposed or hazardous position; hidden in ambush. Originally as sentinel perdu.

   obsolete

2. In a dangerous situation; lost, desperate.

   archaic

   Among certain grizzled sea-gossips of the gun decks and forecastle went a rumor perdue […]

3. Hidden; concealed from sight. Chiefly with lie.

   archaic

   He should lie Perdue who is to walk the round.

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Middle French perdu, originally after sentinelle perdue.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry perdu (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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