2. (Her.) A border of any heraldic fur.

Pur"fled (?), a. Ornamented; decorated; esp., embroidered on the edges.

Purfled work (Arch.), delicate tracery, especially in Gothic

architecture.

Pur"fling (?), n. Ornamentation on the border of a thing; specifically,

the inlaid border of a musical instrument, as a violin.

Pur"ga*ment (?), n. [L. purgamentum offscourings, washings, expiatory

sacrifice. See Purge.] 1. That which is excreted; excretion. [Obs.]

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