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purling

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. 1.To decorate with fringe or embroidered edge
  2. 2.An inverted stitch producing ribbing etc
  3. 3.To upset, to spin, capsize, fall heavily, fall headlong.
  4. 4.To flow with a murmuring sound in swirls and eddies.
  5. 5.To rise in circles, ripples, or undulations; to curl; to mantle.

noun

  1. 1.The motion of a small stream among obstructions; flowing with a murmuring sound.

adjective

  1. 1.That purls; rippling, eddying.

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