1purl1 (pɜːl
)
Definitions
noun
- Also called
purl stitch a knitting stitch made by doing a plain stitch backwards - a decorative border, as of lace
- gold or silver wire thread
verb
- to knit (a row or garment) in purl stitch
- to edge (something) with a purl
Also (for senses 2, 3, 5)
Word Origin
C16: from dialect pirl to twist into a cord2purl2 (pɜːl)
Definitions
verb
- (intr) (of a stream, etc) to flow with a gentle curling or rippling movement and a murmuring sound
noun
- a curling movement of water; eddy
- a murmuring sound, as of a shallow stream
Word Origin
C16: related to Norwegian purla to bubbleUsage examples
- Kids will have a ball once they learn how to cast on, knit and purl with the Kids Can Press Knitting book by Judy Ann Sadler.
Toronto Sun (2003)