- Purling
- Purling Purl"ing, n. [See 3d {Purl}.] The motion of a small stream running among obstructions; also, the murmur it makes in so doing. [1913 Webster]
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Purling
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Purling — Purl 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,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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purl — I. noun Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century 1. gold or silver thread or wire for embroidering or edging 2. the intertwisting of thread that knots a stitch usually along an edge 3. purl stitch II. verb Date: 1526 transitive verb … New Collegiate Dictionary
purl — purl1 [pʉrl] vi. [< ? Scand, as in Norw purla, to ripple] 1. to move in ripples or with a murmuring sound 2. to move in eddies; swirl n. 1. a purling stream or rill 2. the murmuring sound of purling water purl2 [pʉrl] … English World dictionary
