Part 644 (1/2)

PURL, _s._

1. A portion of the dung of sheep or horses, S.

_Ess. Highland Soc._

Su. G. _porl-a_, scaturire.

2. Dried cow-dung, used for fuel, Fife, S. A.

PURLICUE, PARLICUE, _s._

1. A flourish at the end of a word in writing, Aberd.

Fr. _pour le queue_, q. for the tail.

2. In pl. whims, trifling oddities, Ang.

PURLIE-PIG, _s._

V. ~Pirlie-pig~.

PURPOSE-LIKE, _adj._ Apparently well qualified for any business, S.

_Sir J. Sinclair._

PURPRESTRE, _s._ A violation of the property of a superior.

_Reg. Maj._

Fr. _pourprendre_, invadere.

PURRAY, PURRY, _s._ A species of fur.

Fr. _fourree_, id.

_Acts Ja. I._

PURRY, _s._ A kind of porridge, Aberd.

_Pop. Ball._

PURRING-IRNE, _s._ A poker, Ang.

Teut. _poyer-en_, fodicare.