PURPLE
Pur"ple, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Purpled; p. pr. & vb. n. Purpling.]
Defn: To make purple; to dye of purple or deep red color; as, hands
purpled with blood.
When morn Purples the east. Milton.
Reclining soft in blissful bowers, Purpled sweet with springing
flowers. Fenton.
PURPLEHEART
Pur"ple*heart`, n. (Bot.)
Defn: A strong, durable, and elastic wood of a purplish color, obtained from several tropical American leguminous trees of the genus Copaifera (C. pubiflora, bracteata, and officinalis). Used for decorative veneering. See Copaiba.
PURPLEWOOD
Pur"ple*wood`, n.
Defn: Same as Purpleheart.
PURPLISH
Pur"plish, a.
Defn: Somewhat purple. Boyle.
PURPORT Pur"port, n. Etym: [OF. purport; pur, pour, for (L. pro) + porter to bear, carry. See Port demeanor.]
1. Design or tendency; meaning; import; tenor. The whole scope and purport of that dialogue. Norris. With a look so piteous in purport As if he had been loosed out of hell. Shak.