purl (
http://definr.com/purl)
n 1: gold or silver wire thread
2: a basic knitting stitch [syn:
purl stitch]
v 1: flow in a circular current, of liquids [syn:
eddy,
whirlpool,
swirl,
whirl]
2: make a murmuring sound; "the water was purling"
3: knit with a purl stitch
4: edge or border with gold or silver embroidery
5: embroider with gold or silver thread