Purl word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "purl" word
[noun] gold or silver wire thread
[verb] make a murmuring sound; "the water was purling"
[verb] embroider with gold or silver thread
[verb] edge or border with gold or silver embroidery
[verb] knit with a purl stitch
[verb] flow in a circular current, of liquids
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\Purl\, n. 1. An embroidered and puckered border; a hem or fringe, often of gold or silver twist; also, a pleat or fold, as of a band. A triumphant chariot made of carnation velvet, enriched withpurl and pearl. --Sir P. Sidney. 2. An inversion of stitches in knitting, which gives to the work a ribbed or waved appearance. {Purl stitch}. Same as {Purl}, n., 2.
\Purl\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Purled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Purling}.] [Cf. Sw. porla, and E. pur to murmur as a cat.] 1. To run swiftly round, as a small stream flowing among stones or other obstructions; to eddy; also, to make a murmuring sound, as water does in running over or through obstructions. Swift o'er the rolling pebbles, down the hills, Louder and louder purl the falling rills. --Pope. 2. [Perh. fr. F. perler to pearl, to bead. See {Pearl}, v. & n.] To rise in circles, ripples, or undulations; to curl; to mantle. thin winding breath which purled up to the sky. --Shak.
\Purl\, n. [See 3d {Purl}.] 1. A circle made by the notion of a fluid; an eddy; a ripple. Whose stream an easy breath doth seem to blow, Which on the sparkling gravel runs in purles, As though the waves had been of silver curls. --Drayton. 2. A gentle murmur, as that produced by the running of a liquid among obstructions; as, the purl of a brook. 3. [Perh. from F. perler, v. See {Purl} to mantle.] Malt liquor, medicated or spiced; formerly, ale or beer in which wormwood or other bitter herbs had been infused, and which was regarded as tonic; at present, hot beer mixed with gin, sugar, and spices. ``Drank a glass of purl to recover appetite.'' --Addison. ``Drinking hot purl, and smoking pipes.'' --Dickens. 4. (Zo["o]l.) A tern. [Prov. Eng.]
Synonyms for purl
eddy, purl stitch, swirl, whirl, whirlpool
See also: broider | course | embroider | flow | knit | knitting stitch | make noise | noise | resound | run | thread | yarn |
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Let's analyse "purl" as pure text. This string has Four letters in One syllable and One vowel. 25% of vowels is 13.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: LRUP. Average typing speed for these characters is 1045 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
purl: 3 = 3, reduced: 3 . and the final result is Three. |
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