purpure

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I think the purple of the mantling highly effective--purpure, that's called--which, taken with the red and black, would give a most romantic light to our hall in New Babylon if we put a window at the turn of the stair.

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  1. Purple: represented in heraldry by diagonal lines from the sinister base of the shield to the dexter chief. [Obsolete except in heraldic use.] The whit cote that hade sem none, And the purpure, that layd both upon one, They be my sokur and my helping, That my bodi hath usud soft cloʒing. Holy Rood (E. E. T. S.), p. 178. The ground that erst was yellow, greene, and blew Is overcled with blood in purpure hew. Hudson, tr. of Du Bartas's Judith, v.

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  • It is bubbling, clear purpure in color and tastes like peppermint with a hint of corn. —  theRPGSite
  • I think the purple of the mantling highly effective--purpure, that's called--which, taken with the red and black, would give a most romantic light to our hall in New Babylon if we put a window at the turn of the stair. —  The Henchman
  • When at Edinburgh last winter I got acquainted in the Herald's office; and, looking through that granary of honors, I there found almost every name in the kingdom; but for me My ancient but ignoble blood Has crept thro' scoundrels ever since the flood Gules, purpure, argent, etc., quite disowned me My father was of the north of Scotland, the son of a farmer, and was thrown by early misfortunes on the world at large; where, after many years' wanderings and sojournings, he picked up a pretty large quantity of observation and experience, to which I am indebted for most of my little pretensions to wisdom. —  Stories of Achievement, Volume IV (of 6) Authors and Journalists
  • When at Edinburgh last winter, I got acquainted at the Herald's office; and looking thro the granary of honors, I there found almost every name in the kingdom; but for me My ancient but ignoble blood Has crept thro' scoundrels since the flood Gules, purpure, argent, etc., quite disowned me. —  Robert Burns How To Know Him
  • It displayed on a field, vert, three waving transverse bars argent, and in a free quarter-purpure- dexter a medal of the Franco-Prussian War in natural colors. —  The Malady of the Century
 

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  1. from Middle English purpure, purpur, purpour, from Old French purpure, vernacularly purpre, purple: see purple.
 

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