Perched

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Perch \Perch\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Perched} (p[~e]rcht); p. pr.
     & vb. n. {Perching}.] [F. percher. See {Perch} a pole.]
     To alight or settle, as a bird; to sit or roost.
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           Wrens make prey where eagles dare not perch. --Shak.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  perched
       adj : (especially of ears) quickly lifted up or out in attention;
             `perched' is obsolete; "a dog with perked ears" [syn: {perked},
              {perked up}]