purl


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purl

to knit with a purl stitch; to edge with lace or embroidery
Not to be confused with:
pearl – a gem; yellowish white color
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embree

purl 1

 (pûrl)
intr.v. purled, purl·ing, purls
To flow or ripple with a murmuring sound.
n.
The sound made by rippling water.

[Probably of Scandinavian origin.]

purl 2

also pearl  (pûrl)
v. purled, purl·ing, purls also pearled or pearl·ing or pearls
v.tr.
1. To knit (yarn) with a purl stitch.
2. To edge or finish (a handkerchief, for example) with lace or embroidery.
v.intr.
1. To do knitting with a purl stitch.
2. To edge or finish with lace or embroidery.
n.
1. Abbr. p. Inversion of a knit stitch; purl stitch.
2. A decorative edging of lace or embroidery.
3. Gold or silver wire used in embroidery.

[Origin unknown.]
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purl

(pɜːl)
n
1. (Knitting & Sewing) Also called: purl stitch a knitting stitch made by doing a plain stitch backwards
2. (Knitting & Sewing) a decorative border, as of lace
3. (Knitting & Sewing) gold or silver wire thread
vb
4. (Knitting & Sewing) to knit (a row or garment) in purl stitch
5. (Knitting & Sewing) to edge (something) with a purl
Also (for senses 2, 3, 5): pearl
[C16: from dialect pirl to twist into a cord]

purl

(pɜːl)
vb
(Physical Geography) (intr) (of a stream, etc) to flow with a gentle curling or rippling movement and a murmuring sound
n
1. (Physical Geography) a curling movement of water; eddy
2. (Physical Geography) a murmuring sound, as of a shallow stream
[C16: related to Norwegian purla to bubble]
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purl1

(pɜrl)

n.
1. a basic stitch in knitting, the reverse of the knit, formed by pulling a loop of the working yarn back through an existing stitch and then slipping that stitch off the needle.
2. one of a series of small loops along the edge of lace braid.
3. a twisted gold or silver embroidery thread.
v.i.
4. to knit with a purl stitch.
v.t.
5. to make with this stitch.
6. to finish with loops or a looped edging.
[1520–30; variant of obsolete or dial. pirl to twist (threads, etc.) into a cord]

purl2

(pɜrl)

v.
1. to flow with curling or rippling motion, as a shallow stream over stones.
2. to flow with a murmuring sound.
n.
3. the action or sound of purling.
4. a ripple or eddy.
[1545–55; orig. uncertain; compare Norwegian purla to bubble up, gush]
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Purl

 a small rill in which waters are in a whirl of agitation.
Examples: purl of her sweet breath, 1850; of lace; of water, 1552; of youthful blood, 1650; purls flowering from the fountain of life, 1650.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

purl


Past participle: purled
Gerund: purling

Imperative
purl
purl
Present
I purl
you purl
he/she/it purls
we purl
you purl
they purl
Preterite
I purled
you purled
he/she/it purled
we purled
you purled
they purled
Present Continuous
I am purling
you are purling
he/she/it is purling
we are purling
you are purling
they are purling
Present Perfect
I have purled
you have purled
he/she/it has purled
we have purled
you have purled
they have purled
Past Continuous
I was purling
you were purling
he/she/it was purling
we were purling
you were purling
they were purling
Past Perfect
I had purled
you had purled
he/she/it had purled
we had purled
you had purled
they had purled
Future
I will purl
you will purl
he/she/it will purl
we will purl
you will purl
they will purl
Future Perfect
I will have purled
you will have purled
he/she/it will have purled
we will have purled
you will have purled
they will have purled
Future Continuous
I will be purling
you will be purling
he/she/it will be purling
we will be purling
you will be purling
they will be purling
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been purling
you have been purling
he/she/it has been purling
we have been purling
you have been purling
they have been purling
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been purling
you will have been purling
he/she/it will have been purling
we will have been purling
you will have been purling
they will have been purling
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been purling
you had been purling
he/she/it had been purling
we had been purling
you had been purling
they had been purling
Conditional
I would purl
you would purl
he/she/it would purl
we would purl
you would purl
they would purl
Past Conditional
I would have purled
you would have purled
he/she/it would have purled
we would have purled
you would have purled
they would have purled
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.purl - gold or silver wire threadpurl - gold or silver wire thread    
thread, yarn - a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
2.purl - a basic knitting stitchpurl - a basic knitting stitch    
knitting stitch - a stitch taken in knitting
Verb1.purl - flow in a circular current, of liquids
course, flow, run, feed - move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"
2.purl - make a murmuring sound; "the water was purling"
make noise, noise, resound - emit a noise
3.purl - knit with a purl stitch
handicraft - a craft that requires skillful hands
knit - make (textiles) by knitting; "knit a scarf"
4.purl - edge or border with gold or silver embroidery
broider, embroider - decorate with needlework
purl - embroider with gold or silver thread
5.purl - embroider with gold or silver thread
broider, embroider - decorate with needlework
purl - edge or border with gold or silver embroidery
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Translations
غَرْزَة مَعْكوسَة الحِياكَه
oko obrace
vrangmaske
fordított szem
brugîningur
išvirkščia akis
kreiliskais valdziņš
obrátené očko
ters örgü

purl

[pɜːl]
A. Npunto m del revés
B. VThacer punto del revés
"purl two""dos del revés"
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

purl

[ˈpɜːrl]
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

purl

nlinke Masche; is the next row (in) purl?ist die nächste Reihe links?
vtlinks stricken; purl twozwei links
vilinks stricken
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purl

[pɜːl]
1. n(maglia or punto a) rovescio
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

purl

(pəːl) noun
a kind of knitting stitch.
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References in classic literature ?
Presently, he returned, followed by the boy from the public- house, who bore in one hand a plate of bread and beef, and in the other a great pot, filled with some very fragrant compound, which sent forth a grateful steam, and was indeed choice purl, made after a particular recipe which Mr Swiveller had imparted to the landlord, at a period when he was deep in his books and desirous to conciliate his friendship.
For the rest, both the tap and parlour of the Six Jolly Fellowship Porters gave upon the river, and had red curtains matching the noses of the regular customers, and were provided with comfortable fireside tin utensils, like models of sugar-loaf hats, made in that shape that they might, with their pointed ends, seek out for themselves glowing nooks in the depths of the red coals, when they mulled your ale, or heated for you those delectable drinks, Purl, Flip, and Dog's Nose.
It was now broad day, but the morning being cold, a group of them were gathered round a fire in a public-house, drinking hot purl, and smoking pipes, and planning new schemes for to-morrow.
Here a fresh-looking barmaid serves them each with a glass of early purl as they stand before the fire, coachman and guard exchanging business remarks.
To purl o'er matted cress and ribbed sand, Or dimple in the dark of rushy coves, Drawing into his narrow earthen urn,
Ethiopic scorchings browned the upper slopes of the pastures, but there was still bright green herbage here where the watercourses purled. And as Clare was oppressed by the outward heats, so was he burdened inwardly by waxing fervour of passion for the soft and silent Tess.
A river, amber- tinted in the shadow of its banks, purled at the army's feet; and at night, when the stream had become of a sorrowful blackness, one could see across it the red, eyelike gleam of hostile camp- fires set in the low brows of distant hills.
A total of ten ships were occupied at PQA berths to load/offload Containers, Coal, Pet Cock, Soya Bean Seeds, Bitumen, LPG, LNG and Palm oil respectively, Out of ten, a gas carrier Al-Khattiya sailed out to sea on Tuesday morning, and six more ships, MSC Beijing, Zhong YU-89, Caspian Gas, White Purl, Vita Harmony Argent Aster are expected to sail on same day in the afternoon.
A total of eleven ships are currently occupying PQA berths to load/offload Containers, Coal, Canola seeds, Chemicals, General cargo, LPG, LNG, Palm oil and Diesel oil respectively, Out of eleven, six ships namely, New Legend, Maritime Jingan, MSC Heidi, Sheila, Zefyros and white Purl sailed out to sea on Wednesday morning, and another containers ship Maersk Kensington is expected to sail at night hours.
wealth, Dia Zi Yun, Orion-III and white Purl are currently occupying
Last year's magic festival was a runaway success, Purl said.