Pernod oddly missing, Edward concluded (5)
I believe the answer is:
ended
'concluded' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'pernod oddly missing edward' is the wordplay.
'oddly missing' indicates alternate letters (letters in odd-numbered positions removed).
'edward' becomes 'Ed' (short for Edward).
The alternate letters of 'pernod' are 'end'.
'end'+'ed'='ENDED'
(Other definitions for ended that I've seen before include "Done" , "wound-up" , "Concluded" , "Stopped" , "Acclaim" .)