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PUR'POSELY, adv. by design; intentionally; with predetermination. In composing t...
PUR'POSELESS, a. Having no effect. [Little used.]
PUR'POSED, pp. Intended; designed; applied to things. 1. Resolved; having formed...
PUR'POSE, n. [L. propositum, propono; pro, before,and pono, to set or place.] 1....
PUR'PORTING, ppr. Designing; intending; importing.
PUR'PORTED, pp. Designed; intended; meant.
PUR'PORT, n. 1. Design or tendency; as the purport of Plato's dialogue. 2. Meani...
PUR'PLISH, a. Somewhat purple.
PUR'PLES,n. plu. Spots of a livid red on the body; livid eruptions which appear ...
PUR'PLE, a. [L. purpureus; purpura, a shell from which the color was obtained.] ...
PUR'PARTY, n. In law, a share, part or portion of an estate, which is allotted t...
PURLOIN'ING, ppr. Stealing; committing literary theft. PURLOIN'ING , n. Theft; p...
PURLOIN'ER, n. A thief; a plagiary.
PURLOIN'ED, pp. Stolen; taken by plagiarism.
PURLOIN', v.t. 1. Literally, to take or carry away for one's self; hence, to ste...
PURL'ING, ppr. [from purl.] Murmuring or gurgling, as a brook. PURL'ING , n. The...