PURPRESTURE
Pur*pres"ture, n. Etym: [Probably corrupted (see Prest) fr. OF.
pourprisure, fr. pourprendre: cf. LL. purprestura. Cf. Purprise.]
(Law)
Defn: Wrongful encroachment upon another's property; esp., any encroachment upon, or inclosure of, that which should be common or public, as highways, rivers, harbors, forts, etc. [Written also pourpresture.]
PURPRISE Pur"prise, n. Etym: [OF. pourpris,fr. pourprendre to take away entirely; pour for + prendre to take.]
Defn: A close or inclosure; the compass of a manor. Bacon.
PURPURA
Pur"pu*ra, n. Etym: [L., purple, purple fish: cf. F. purpura. See
Purple.]
1. (Med.)
Defn: A disease characterized by livid spots on the skin from extravasated blood, with loss of muscular strength, pain in the limbs, and mental dejection; the purples. Dunglison.
2. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A genus of marine gastropods, usually having a rough and thick shell. Some species yield a purple dye.
PURPURATE
Pur"pu*rate, a.