PURL

purl, purl stitch

(noun) a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stich from the righthand side

purl

(noun) gold or silver wire thread

sough, purl

(verb) make a murmuring sound; “the water was purling”

purl

(verb) embroider with gold or silver thread

purl

(verb) edge or border with gold or silver embroidery

purl

(verb) knit with a purl stitch

eddy, purl, whirlpool, swirl, whirl

(verb) flow in a circular current, of liquids

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

purl (plural purls)

A particular stitch in knitting; an inversion of stitches giving the work a ribbed or waved appearance.

The edge of lace trimmed with loops.

An embroidered and puckered border; a hem or fringe, often of gold or silver twist; also, a pleat or fold, as of a band.

Verb

purl (third-person singular simple present purls, present participle purling, simple past and past participle purled)

To decorate with fringe or embroidered edge

(knitting) an inverted stitch producing ribbing etc

Etymology 2

Noun

purl (plural purls)

a heavy or headlong fall; an upset.

Verb

purl (third-person singular simple present purls, present participle purling, simple past and past participle purled)

(archaic) To upset, to spin, capsize, fall heavily, fall headlong.

Etymology 3

Verb

purl (third-person singular simple present purls, present participle purling, simple past and past participle purled)

(intransitive) To flow with a murmuring sound in swirls and eddies.

To rise in circles, ripples, or undulations; to curl; to mantle.

Noun

purl (plural purls)

(UK, dialect) A circle made by the motion of a fluid; an eddy; a ripple.

(UK, dialect) A gentle murmuring sound, such as that produced by the running of a liquid among obstructions.

Etymology 4

Possibly from the pearl-like appearance caused by bubbles on the surface of the liquid.

Noun

purl (uncountable)

(archaic) Ale or beer spiced with wormwood or other bitter herbs, regarded as a tonic.

(archaic) Hot beer mixed with gin, sugar, and spices.

Etymology 5

Noun

purl (plural purls)

(UK, dialect) A tern.

Anagrams

• PLUR, plur.

Source: Wiktionary

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Purl, v. t. Etym: [Contr. fr. purfile, purfle. See Purfle.]

Definition: To decorate with fringe or embroidery. "Nature's cradle more enchased and purled." B. Jonson.

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.] Etym: [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. Etym: [Perh. fr. F. perler to pearl, to bead. See Pearl, v. & n.]

Definition: To rise in circles, ripples, or undulations; to curl; to mantle. thin winding breath which purled up to the sky. Shak.

Purl, n. Etym: [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. Etym: [Perh. from F.perler, v. See Purl to mantle.]

Definition: 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. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A tern. [Prov. Eng.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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