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† ˈpurpurine, a. Obs.
Forms: (1 purpuren), 3–4 purprin, 5 purperyn, 6 purpuryng, 8 purpurine.
[OE. had purpuren adj., from purpur; ME. purprin, a. OF. porprin, purprin (12th c. in Godef.), mod.F. purpurin (15th c.), conformed to L. type *purpurīn-us, f. purpura purple.]
Of purple colour.
c1000ælfric Voc. in Wr.-Wülcker 151/24 Clauus, uel purpura, purpuren hræᵹel. a1300Cursor M. 16201 A purprin [later texts purpur(e] clath þai on him kest, And gain to pilate broght. a1400–50Alexander 4375 Þe playne purperyn see full of prode fischis. 1530Palsgr. 321/2 Purpuryng of the colour of purpyll, purpurin. 1718Ozell tr. Tournefort's Voy. II. 369 This fruit is very thin upon bunches which are branch'd and purpurine. |