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verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
1.
to knit with a reverse stitch.
2.
to finish with loops or a looped edging.
noun
3.
a basic stitch in knitting, the reverse of the knit, formed by pulling a loop of the working yarn back through an existing stitch and then slipping that stitch off the needle. Compare knit (def. 11).
4.
one of a series of small loops along the edge of lace braid.
5.
thread made of twisted gold or silver wire.
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Purl
is one of our favorite verbs.
So is absquatulate. Does it mean:
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| to introduce subtleties into or argue subtly about. |
Also, pearl.
Origin:
1520–30; variant of obsolete or dial. pirl to twist (threads, etc.) into a cord
1520–30; variant of obsolete or dial. pirl to twist (threads, etc.) into a cord
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verb (used without object)
1.
to flow with curling or rippling motion, as a shallow stream does over stones.
2.
to flow with a murmuring sound.
3.
to pass in a manner or with a sound likened to this.
noun
4.
the action or sound of purling.
5.
a circle or curl made by the motion of water; ripple; eddy.
Origin:
1545–55; origin uncertain; akin to Norwegian purla to bubble up, gush
1545–55; origin uncertain; akin to Norwegian purla to bubble up, gush
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Word Origin & History
purl
"knit with inverted stitches," 1825; earlier "to embroider with gold or silver thread" (1526), from M.E. pirlyng "revolving, twisting," of unknown origin. The two senses usually are taken as one word, but this is not certain.
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