Purdle. To turn head over heels in a fall.—N.W.
Pure. In good health. 'Quite purely,' quite well (A.).—N. & S.W.
Purler. A knock-down blow, a heavy fall.—N.W.
'One of them beggars had come up behind, and swung his gun round, and fetched him a purler on the back of his head.'—Gamekeeper at Home, ch. ix.
Purley. Weak-sighted (A.H.Wr.). Pearl blind is sometimes similarly used.
Pussy-cats, Pussies, and Pussies'-tails. Catkins of willow and hazel, more commonly of willow only (S.).—N. & S.W.
Pussyvan. See Puzzivent.
Pussy-willow. Salix.—S.W.
Put. See Pot (S.).