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"etymology_text": "The verb is from the 16th century. Origin uncertain; related to purl, pirn, prill (OED; more at pern, preen).\nThe noun was derived from the verb in the 19th century.",
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},
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"glosses": [
"To twist or wind, especially into a cord or braid etc."
],
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"(transitive) To twist or wind, especially into a cord or braid etc."
],
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"glosses": [
"To ripple or swirl, especially of water."
],
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"(intransitive) To ripple or swirl, especially of water."
],
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"glosses": [
"To cause to revolve or spin."
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"(transitive) To cause to revolve or spin."
],
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}
],
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}
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"etymology_text": "The verb is from the 16th century. Origin uncertain; related to purl, pirn, prill (OED; more at pern, preen).\nThe noun was derived from the verb in the 19th century.",
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"A ripple; a twist or curl."
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"etymology_text": "The verb is from the 16th century. Origin uncertain; related to purl, pirn, prill (OED; more at pern, preen).\nThe noun was derived from the verb in the 19th century.",
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},
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"To twist or wind, especially into a cord or braid etc."
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"(transitive) To twist or wind, especially into a cord or braid etc."
],
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"To ripple or swirl, especially of water."
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"(intransitive) To ripple or swirl, especially of water."
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"To cause to revolve or spin."
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"(transitive) To cause to revolve or spin."
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"A ripple; a twist or curl."
]
}
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