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purfling

[pur-fuhl]

pur·fle

[pur-fuhl] verb, -fled, -fling, noun
verb (used with object)
1.
to finish with an ornamental border.
2.
to decorate (a shrine or tabernacle) with architectural forms in miniature.
noun
3.
Also called pur·fling. an ornamental border, as the inlaid border near the outer edge of the table and back of a stringed instrument.

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Purfling is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English purfilen < Middle French porfiler to make or adorn a border, equivalent to por- pro1 + filer to spin, derivative of fil thread < Latin fīlum. See profile

pur·fler, noun
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