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What does purl mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word purl? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. A particular stitch in knitting; an inversion of stitches giving the work a ribbed or waved appearance.
  2. The edge of lace trimmed with loops.
  3. 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
  1. To decorate with fringe or embroidered edge
  2. (knitting) an inverted stitch producing ribbing etc
Noun
  1. a heavy or headlong fall; an upset.
Verb
  1. (archaic) To upset, to spin, capsize, fall heavily, fall headlong.
Verb
  1. (intransitive) To flow with a murmuring sound in swirls and eddies.
  2. To rise in circles, ripples, or undulations; to curl; to mantle.
Noun
  1. (Britain, dialect) A circle made by the motion of a fluid; an eddy; a ripple.
  2. (Britain, dialect) A gentle murmuring sound, such as that produced by the running of a liquid among obstructions.
Noun
  1. (archaic) Ale or beer spiced with wormwood or other bitter herbs, regarded as a tonic.
  2. (archaic) Hot beer mixed with gin, sugar, and spices.
Noun
  1. (Britain, dialect) A tern.
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