perdu /pəˈdjuː/adjective 3noun 2forms 1 adjective3 •(no longer used) Stationed in an exposed or hazardous position; hidden in ambush. Originally as sentinel perdu. •(no longer used) Hidden; concealed from sight. Chiefly with lie.He should lie Perdue who is to walk the round. — 1642 •(no longer used) In a dangerous situation; lost, desperate.Among certain grizzled sea-gossips of the gun decks and forecastle went a rumor perdue […] — 1924 noun2 •One placed on watch, or in ambush. •A soldier sent on a forlorn hope.To watch, poor perdu, / With this thin helm? — 1603 formsperdus
