present participle of purl

That purls; rippling, eddying.

The motion of a small stream among obstructions; flowing with a murmuring sound.

plural of purling

A particular stitch in knitting; an inversion of stitches giving the work a ribbed or waved appearance. / The edge of lace trimmed with loops.

To decorate with fringe or embroidered edge / (knitting) To use an inverted stitch producing ribbing etc.

a heavy or headlong fall; an upset.

(archaic) To upset, to spin, capsize, fall heavily, fall headlong.

(intransitive) To flow with a murmuring sound in swirls and eddies. / To rise in circles, ripples, or undulations; to curl; to mantle.

A circle made by the motion of a fluid; an eddy; a ripple. / A gentle murmuring sound, such as that produced by the running of a liquid among obstructions.