Definition of purl

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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..

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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..
Spurling :: Spurless (a.) Having no spurs.
Purl :: Purl (v. t.) To decorate with fringe or embroidery.
Plagiary :: Plagiary (n.) One who purloins another's expressions or ideas, and offers them as his own; a plagiarist..
Abstract :: Abstract (a.) To take secretly or dishonestly; to purloin; as, to abstract goods from a parcel, or money from a till..
Creeper :: Creeper (n.) A spurlike device strapped to the boot, which enables one to climb a tree or pole; -- called often telegraph creepers..
Cribbing :: Cribbing (n.) Purloining; stealing; plagiarizing.
Purlin :: Purlin (n.) Alt. of Purlin.
Spurned :: Spurling-line (n.) The line which forms the communication between the steering wheel and the telltale.
Purlieu :: Purlieu (n.) Hence, the outer portion of any place; an adjacent district; environs; neighborhood..
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..
Cabbage :: Cabbage (v. i.) To purloin or embezzle, as the pieces of cloth remaining after cutting out a garment; to pilfer..
Purl :: Purl (n.) A circle made by the notion of a fluid; an eddy; a ripple.
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..
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..
Purling :: Purling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Pur.
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..
Purloiner :: Purloiner (n.) One who purloins.
Finger :: Finger (v. t.) To take thievishly; to pilfer; to purloin.
Purline :: Purline (n.) In root construction, a horizontal member supported on the principals and supporting the common rafters..
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