n.
Pronunciation: ' p ə r-f ə l
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: pur · fled ; pur · fling \ -f( ə -)li ŋ \
Etymology: Middle English purfilen, from purfil embroidered border, from Anglo-French, from pur for, in place of (fr. Latin pro- ) + fil thread, yarn ― more at PRO- , FILE
Date: 14th century
: to ornament the border or edges of
– purfle noun