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Rarepurling
The correct spelling is purling.
How to pronounce purling
verb
Say it like: Pur-lin-g
The correct spelling is purling. To decorate with fringe or embroidered edge For example: "Needlework purled with gold."
Usage Examples
“Needlework purled with gold.”
“Knit one, purl two.”
“The huntsman was purled from his horse.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To decorate with fringe or embroidered edge
- 2.An inverted stitch producing ribbing etc
- 3.To upset, to spin, capsize, fall heavily, fall headlong.
- 4.To flow with a murmuring sound in swirls and eddies.
- 5.To rise in circles, ripples, or undulations; to curl; to mantle.
noun
- 1.The motion of a small stream among obstructions; flowing with a murmuring sound.
adjective
- 1.That purls; rippling, eddying.
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