pur·li·cue I. noun orpur·lie·cue\ˈpərlə̇ˌkyü\ (-s) Etymology: origin unknown chiefly Scotland: a résumé of a series of sermons or addresses given at the close (as of a communion season) : peroration II. intransitive verb orpurliecue\“\ (-ed/-ing/-s) chiefly Scotland: to give a purlicue