purl

To flow or ripple with a murmuring sound.

The sound made by rippling water.

To knit (yarn) with a purl stitch.

To edge or finish (a handkerchief, for example) with lace or embroidery.

To do knitting with a purl stitch.

To edge or finish with lace or embroidery.

Inversion of a knit stitch; purl stitch.

A decorative edging of lace or embroidery.

Gold or silver wire used in embroidery.

To flow with a rippling or murmuring sound, as a shallow stream over or among stones or other obstructions; ripple along in eddying and bubbling swirls.