[ Purpre], sb. purple garments, S, PP; purpire, H (44. 11); purpour, adj., S3; purpur, W; purpres, pl., purple coverings, S.—AF. purpre; Lat. purpura.
[ Purpurat], adj. of a purple colour, S3.—Lat. purpuratus, clad in purple.
[ Purpuresse], sb. a seller of purple (= purpuraria), W.
[ Purse], sb. purse, bag, PP, S, C3; purs, PP, C2, C; porse, PP; pors, S2.—AS. purs (Engl. Studien, xi. 65, 1.36); Late Lat. bursa; Gr. βύρση, a skin.
[ Purtenaunce], sb. appurtenance, belongings, PP; purtenance, the intestines of an animal, WW; portenaunce, Palsg.; purtenancis, pl., S3.—OF. appartenance (Cotg.).
[ Purtreied], pp. pourtrayed, S3; see [Portrey].
[ Purveour], sb. purveyor, PP, SkD.—AF. purveour.
[ Purveyaunce], sb. providence, provision, plan, means of getting, equipment, W; purveiance, S2, C3; purueance, S2.—AF. purveaunce, OF. pörveänce; Lat. providentia.
[ Purueyen], v. to provide, W2, C2, PP; puruay, S2, H; poruayen, H; porueynde, pr. p., S2; purueid, pp., S3; pourveid, S2; porueid, S2.—AF. purveier, purvëer, for OF. porvëoir; Lat. prouidēre.
[ Puðeren], v. to poke about, S (9. 96).