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PURFLE
Etymology
Noun
purfle (plural purfles)
An ornamental border on clothing, furniture or a violin; beading, stringing.
(heraldry) An ornament consisting of a bordure of ermines, furs, etc. or gold studs or mountings.
Verb
purfle (third-person singular simple present purfles, present participle purfling, simple past and past participle purfled)
(transitive, archaic) To decorate (wood, cloth etc.) with a purfle or ornamental border; to border.
(heraldry, transitive) To ornament with a bordure of ermines, furs, etc. or with gold studs or mountings.
Source: Wiktionary
Pur"fle, v. t. Etym: [OF. pourfiler; pour for + fil a thread, L. filum. See Profile, and cf. Purl a border.]
1. To decorate with a wrought or flowered border; to embroider; to ornament with metallic threads; as, to purfle with blue and white. P. Plowman. A goodly lady clad in scarlet red, Purfled with gold and pearl of rich assay. Spenser.
2. (Her.)
Definition: To ornament with a bordure of emines, furs, and the like; also, with gold studs or mountings.
Pur"fle, Pur"flew, n.
1. A hem, border., or trimming, as of embroidered work.
2. (Her.)
Definition: A border of any heraldic fur.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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