Per*cuss" (?), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Percussed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Percussing.] [L. percussus, p. p. of percutere;
per + quatere to shake, strike. See Quash.] To
strike smartly; to strike upon or against; as, to percuss the
chest in medical examination.
Flame percussed by air giveth a
noise.
Bacon.Per*cuss", v. i. (Med.) To
strike or tap in an examination by percussion. See Percussion,
3. Quain.