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Purl :: Purl (n.) An embroidered and puckered border; a hem or fringe, often of gold or silver twist; also, a pleat or fold, as of a band..

Purl :: Purl (n.) Malt liquor, medicated or spiced; formerly, ale or beer in which wormwood or other bitter herbs had been infused, and which was regarded as tonic; at present, hot beer mixed with gin, sugar, and spices..

Spurned :: Spurling-line (n.) The line which forms the communication between the steering wheel and the telltale.

Purline :: Purline (n.) In root construction, a horizontal member supported on the principals and supporting the common rafters..

Purl :: Purl (v. i.) To run swiftly round, as a small stream flowing among stones or other obstructions; to eddy; also, to make a murmuring sound, as water does in running over or through obstructions..

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 (n.) An inversion of stitches in knitting, which gives to the work a ribbed or waved appearance..

Calcar :: Calcar (n.) A spur, or spurlike prominence..

Purlieu :: Purlieu (n.) Hence, the outer portion of any place; an adjacent district; environs; neighborhood..

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..

Purling :: Purling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Pur.

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..

Cabbage :: Cabbage (n.) Cloth or clippings cabbaged or purloined by one who cuts out garments.

Purl :: Purl (v. t.) To decorate with fringe or embroidery.

Purloiner :: Purloiner (n.) One who purloins.

Plagiarize :: Plagiarize (v. t.) To steal or purloin from the writings of another; to appropriate without due acknowledgement (the ideas or expressions of another).

Cribbing :: Cribbing (n.) Purloining; stealing; plagiarizing.

Crib :: Crib (v. t.) To pilfer or purloin; hence, to steal from an author; to appropriate; to plagiarize; as, to crib a line from Milton..

Purlin :: Purlin (n.) Alt. of Purlin.

Abstract :: Abstract (a.) To take secretly or dishonestly; to purloin; as, to abstract goods from a parcel, or money from a till..

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