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purl
noun
verb
A basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the righthand side
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noun
A basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the righthand side
noun
Gold or silver wire thread
verb
Make a murmuring sound
“The water was purling”
verb
Embroider with gold or silver thread
verb
Edge or border with gold or silver embroidery
verb
Knit with a purl stitch
verb
Flow in a circular current, of liquids
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The water was purling
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