n.
Pronunciation: ' p ə rl-( ˌ )yü, ' p ə r-( ˌ )lü
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English purlewe land severed from an English royal forest by perambulation, from Anglo-French puralé perambulation, from puraler to travel through, measure, from pur- thoroughly + aler to go ― more at PURCHASE
Date: 15th century
1 a : an outlying or adjacent district b plural : ENVIRONS , NEIGHBORHOOD
2 a : a frequently visited place : HAUNT b plural : CONFINES , BOUNDS