Purfle

[pә:fl]

Definition

(v. t.) To decorate with a wrought or flowered border; to embroider; to ornament with metallic threads; as, to purfle with blue and white.

(v. t.) To ornament with a bordure of emines, furs, and the like; also, with gold studs or mountings.

(n.) Alt. of Purflew

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Definition

v.t. to decorate with a wrought or flowered border: (archit.) to decorate with rich sculpture: (her.) to ornament with a border of ermines furs &c.—ns. Pur′fle Pur′flew a border of embroidery: (her.) a bordure of ermines furs &c.; Pur′fling.—adj. Pur′fly (Carlyle) wrinkled.

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