Purfle

[PurĀ·fle]

Alt. of Purflew

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To decorate with a wrought or flowered border; to embroider; to ornament with metallic threads; as, to purfle with blue and white.


v. t.
To decorate with a wrought or flowered border; to embroider; to ornament with metallic threads; as, to purfle with blue and white.

v. t.
To ornament with a bordure of emines, furs, and the like; also, with gold studs or mountings.

n.
Alt. of Purflew


Purfle

Pur"fle , v. t. [OF. pourfiler; pour for + fil a thread, L. filum. See Profile, and cf. Purl a border.] 1. To decorate with a wrought or flowered border; to embroider; to ornament with metallic threads; as, to purfle with blue and white. P. Plowman.
A goodly lady clad in scarlet red, Purfled with gold and pearl of rich assay.
2. (Her.) To ornament with a bordure of emines, furs, and the like; also, with gold studs or mountings.

To decorate with a wrought or flowered border; to embroider; to ornament with metallic threads; as, to purfle with blue and white.

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