Read the dictionary definition of purl. All definitions for this word.
1. a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stich from the righthand side
2. gold or silver wire thread
3. make a murmuring sound
1. the water was purling
4. embroider with gold or silver thread
5. edge or border with gold or silver embroidery
6. knit with a purl stitch
7. flow in a circular current, of liquids