Purl
(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. (Zoöl.) A tern. [Prov. Eng.]
Purlieu
(Pur"lieu) n. [Corrupted (by influence of lieu place) fr. OF. puralée, poralée (equiv. to LL. perambulatio
a survey of boundaries, originally, a going through); por (L. pro, confused, however, with L. per through)
+ alée. See Pro-, and Alley.] [Written also pourlieu.]
1. Originally, the ground near a royal forest, which, having been unlawfully added to the forest, was
afterwards severed from it, and disafforested so as to remit to the former owners their rights.
Then as a tiger, who by chance hath spied
In some purlieu two gentle fawns at play.
Milton. 2. Hence, the outer portion of any place; an adjacent district; environs; neighborhood. "The purlieus of
St. James."
brokers had been incessantly plying for custom in the purlieus of the court.
Macaulay. Purlin
(Pur"lin, Pur"line) n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Arch.) In root construction, a horizontal member
supported on the principals and supporting the common rafters.
Purling
(Purl"ing) n. [See 3d Purl.] The motion of a small stream running among obstructions; also,
the murmur it makes in so doing.
Purloin
(Pur*loin") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Purloined ; p. pr. & vb. n. Purloining.] [OF. purloignier, porloignier,
to retard, delay; pur, por, pour, for (L. pro) + loin far, far off See Prolong, and cf. Eloign.] To take
or carry away for one's self; hence, to steal; to take by theft; to filch.
Had from his wakeful custody purloined
The guarded gold.
Milton.
when did the muse from Fletcher scenes purloin ?
Dryden. Purloin
(Pur*loin"), v. i. To practice theft; to steal. Titus ii. 10.
Purloiner
(Pur*loin"er) n. One who purloins. Swift.
Purparty
(Pur"par`ty) n. [OF. pourpartie; pour for + partie a part; cf. OF. purpart a respective part.]
(Law) A share, part, or portion of an estate allotted to a coparcener. [Written also purpart, and pourparty.]
I am forced to eat all the game of your purparties, as well as my own thirds.
Walpole. Purple
(Pur"ple) n.; pl. Purples [OE. purpre, pourpre, OF. purpre, porpre, pourpre, F. pourpre,
L. purpura purple fish, purple dye, fr. Gr. the purple fish, a shell from the purple dye was obtained,
