P / per-tĕnĕo
verb transitive

per-tĕnĕo

2nd PP per-tĕnēre · 3rd PP per-tĕnŭi · conj. 2nd
to hold constantly; keep hold of; hold fast
to hold constantly, keep hold of, hold fast (late Lat.): utinam (me) pertinuisset, Hier. Ep. 66, n. 13.