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PURRE, n. Cyderkin or perkin; the liquor made by steeping the gross matter of pr...
PURR, v.i. To murmur as a cat. [See Pur .] PURR , n. A sea lark.
PUR'PURIC, a. Purpuric acid is produced by the action of nitric acid upon the li...
PUR'PURE, n. In heraldry, purple, represented in engraving by diagonal lines.
PUR'PURATE, n. A compound of purpuric acid and a salifiable base.
PUR'PRISE, n. A close or inclosure; also, the whole compass of a manor.
PUR'PRESTURE, n. In law, a nuisance, consisting in an inclosure of or encroachme...
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 ...