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- English Word Purr Definition The low murmuring sound made by a cat; pur. See Pur.
- English Word Purre Definition The dunlin.
- English Word Purred Definition of Pur
- English Word Purree Definition A yellow coloring matter. See Euxanthin.
- English Word Purrificatory Definition Serving or tending to purify; purificative.
- English Word Purring Definition of Pur
- English Word Purrock Definition See Puddock, and Parrock.
- English Word Purrulence Definition Alt. of Purulency
- English Word Purse Definition A small bag or pouch, the opening of which is made to draw together closely, used to carry money in; by extension, any receptacle for money carried on the person; a wallet; a pocketbook; a portemonnaie.
- English Word Purse Definition Hence, a treasury; finances; as, the public purse.
- English Word Purse Definition A sum of money offered as a prize, or collected as a present; as, to win the purse; to make up a purse.
- English Word Purse Definition A specific sum of money
- English Word Purse Definition In Turkey, the sum of 500 piasters.
- English Word Purse Definition In Persia, the sum of 50 tomans.
- English Word Purse Definition To put into a purse.
- English Word Purse Definition To draw up or contract into folds or wrinkles, like the mouth of a purse; to pucker; to knit.
- English Word Purse Definition To steal purses; to rob.
- English Word Purse-proud Definition Affected with purse pride; puffed up with the possession of riches.
- English Word Pursed Definition of Purse
- English Word Purseful Definition All that is, or can be, contained in a purse; enough to fill a purse.
- English Word Pursefuls Definition of Purseful
- English Word Purser Definition A commissioned officer in the navy who had charge of the provisions, clothing, and public moneys on shipboard; -- now called paymaster.
- English Word Purser Definition A clerk on steam passenger vessels whose duty it is to keep the accounts of the vessels, such as the receipt of freight, tickets, etc.
- English Word Purser Definition Colloquially, any paymaster or cashier.
- English Word Pursership Definition The office of purser.
- English Word Purset Definition A purse or purse net.
- English Word Pursiness Definition State of being pursy.
- English Word Pursing Definition of Purse
- English Word Pursive Definition Pursy.
- English Word Pursiveness Definition Pursiness.