See Also: purl(medicine)
purl(1)(dictionary)
purl(2)(dictionary)
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magtig (iou) and purl (oh)


magtig (iou)



magtig interjection. S. Afr. L19.
[Afrikaans abbreviation of allemagtig almighty.]
Expr. astonishment, awe, etc.

purl (oh)



[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: pirl 'to twist' (15-19 centuries)]
a type of stitch that you use when you knit (=make clothes from wool)
-- purl v [I and T]