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146. Specifically, in her., a border of one of the furs: not common, for a border purfle ermine means no more than a border ermine. An attempt has been made to discriminate the number of rows of the bells of the fur by the terms purfled, counter - purfled, and vair, for one, two, and three rows. It is not usual. purflewt, n. Same as purfle . purfling (per'fling), n . [Verbal n. of purfle , v .] An ornamental border, generally composed of ebony and maple or sycamore, inlaid in the edges of violins and similar instruments. purfly (per'fli), a . [ purfle + -y1.] Wrinkled; seamed: as, a large, purfly , flabby man. lyle , in Froude. Car purgamentt (per'ga-ment), n. [= It. purga mento , purgare , cleanse: see purge .] 1. A cathartic; a purge.-2. That which is excreted from anything; excretion. The humours...are commonly pa ed over in anatomies as purgaments .