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Purfle

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Noun, Verb (usu participle)
 : 
pur=fle

CIDE DICTIONARY

Purflev. t. [OF. pourfiler; pour for + fil a thread, L. filum. See Profile, and cf. Purl a border.].
  •  To decorate with a wrought or flowered border; to embroider; to ornament with metallic threads; as, to purfle with blue and white.  P. Plowman.  [1913 Webster]
    "A goodly lady clad in scarlet red,
    Purfled with gold and pearl of rich assay.
    "  [1913 Webster]
  •  To ornament with a bordure of emines, furs, and the like; also, with gold studs or mountings.  [1913 Webster]
Purflen. 
  •  A hem, border., or trimming, as of embroidered work.  [1913 Webster]
  •  A border of any heraldic fur.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Purfle, n. & v.
--n.
1 an ornamental border, esp. on a violin etc.
2 archaic the ornamental or embroidered edge of a garment.
--v.tr.
1 decorate with a purfle.
2 (often foll. by with) ornament (the edge of a building).
3 beautify.

Derivative
purfling n.
Etymology
ME f. OF porfil, porfiler ult. f. L filum thread
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