See Also: purl(medicine)
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purl(2) (iou)



purl noun2. E16.
[Rel. to or from PURL verb2. Cf. PRILL noun1.]
A small stream flowing with a swirling motion. E16-M17.
The action or sound of a small stream flowing with a swirling motion. M17.
An act of whirling, hurling, or pitching head over heels or head first; a heavy fall; an overturn, an upset. colloq. E19.