What is a gentle murmur, as that produced by the running of a liquid among obstructions; as, the purl of a brook called?
purl — A gentle murmur, as that produced by the running of a liquid among obstructions; as, the purl of a brook. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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