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was in the news today, 'a purling river.' I thought it lovely.
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A pleasant sounding word. And the turbulence that causes it may help water purify itself.
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However, Jeeves informs me that, "Purling is a record label for experimental music of an organic and electroacoustic nature - - " something of a far cry from the sounds I associate with the word! I also find (from M-W) that to "purl" is to embroider with gold or silver thread.
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and there was me thinking this post would be all about knitting...
How wrong can you be - I like the sounds idea much better (although I'm unsure about the electroacoustic bit!)
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I think it's lovely, too, inselp.
I checked MW online and found that it's not only lovely, but also standard:
Main Entry: 3purl Function: noun Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian purla to ripple Date: circa 1522 1 : a purling or swirling stream or rill 2 : a gentle murmur or movement (as of purling water)
Now, does this mean my total working vocabularly just increased by one or two?
Book regards, WordWaters
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Either way, you can add them to your other pearls of wisdom.
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Either way, you can add them to your other pearls of wisdom.My Rhubarb, you do turn a phrase.
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My Concise OED at home has two further meanings for "purl": 1. v. - turn upside down or upset; n. - a heavy fall (as in, "to take a purler") 2. (I'd never heard of this one, believe it or not!) n. - Ale or beer with wormwood infused, or hot beer with gin mixed in (ugh! to both mixtures - they can only be for medicinal use, surely?)
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Ale or beer with wormwood infusedGives a new meaning to "What's your poison?" they can only be for medicinal use, surely?Yes, my friend and fellow ale-drinker, surely. heavy fall (as in, "to take a purler")Hmmm. Maybe the two meanings are closely related? - You have a pint of purl, and soon after you take a purler.
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You have a pint of purl, and soon after you take a purler.- and if that pitches you into the village pond, you make a purl - or ripple!
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