Definition of purl

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Purl (n.) A gentle murmur, as that produced by the running of a liquid among obstructions; as, the purl of a brook..

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Plagiarist :: Plagiarist (n.) One who plagiarizes; or purloins the words, writings, or ideas of another, and passes them off as his own; a literary thief; a plagiary..
Purloin :: Purloin (v. i.) To practice theft; to steal.
Purlieu :: Purlieu (n.) Originally, the ground near a royal forest, which, having been unlawfully added to the forest, was afterwards severed from it, and disafforested so as to remit to the former owners their rights..
Purl :: Purl (v. & n.) To rise in circles, ripples, or undulations; to curl; to mantle..
Abstraction :: Abstraction (a.) The taking surreptitiously for one's own use part of the property of another; purloining.
Spurling :: Spurless (a.) Having no spurs.
Purl :: Purl (n.) A tern.
Creeper :: Creeper (n.) A spurlike device strapped to the boot, which enables one to climb a tree or pole; -- called often telegraph creepers..
Purline :: Purline (n.) In root construction, a horizontal member supported on the principals and supporting the common rafters..
Purling :: Purling (n.) The motion of a small stream running among obstructions; also, the murmur it makes in so doing..
Cribbing :: Cribbing (n.) Purloining; stealing; plagiarizing.
Plagiary :: Plagiary (n.) One who purloins another's expressions or ideas, and offers them as his own; a plagiarist..
Crib :: Crib (n.) A small theft; anything purloined;; a plagiaris/; hence, a translation or key, etc., to aid a student in preparing or reciting his lessons..
Purloined :: Purloined (imp. & p. p.) of Purloi.
Purloining :: Purloining (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Purloi.
Purl :: Purl (n.) An inversion of stitches in knitting, which gives to the work a ribbed or waved appearance..
Purl :: Purl (v. t.) To decorate with fringe or embroidery.
Spurling-line :: Spurling (n.) A tern.
Cabbage :: Cabbage (v. i.) To purloin or embezzle, as the pieces of cloth remaining after cutting out a garment; to pilfer..
Spurned :: Spurling-line (n.) The line which forms the communication between the steering wheel and the telltale.
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