purling Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb flow in a circular current, of liquids
    swirl; whirl; eddy; whirlpool; purl.
  2. verb make a murmuring sound
    sough; purl.
    • the water was purling
  3. verb knit with a purl stitch
    purl.
  4. verb edge or border with gold or silver embroidery
    purl.
  5. verb embroider with gold or silver thread
    purl.

WordNet

Purl"ing noun
Etymology
See 3d Purl.
Definitions
  1. The motion of a small stream running among obstructions; also, the murmur it makes in so doing.

Webster 1913