v. t. [ OF. pourfiler; pour for + fil a thread, L. filum. See Profile, and cf. Purl a border. ]
A goodly lady clad in scarlet red,
Purfled with gold and pearl of rich assay. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Ornamented; decorated; esp., embroidered on the edges. [ 1913 Webster ]
Purfled work (Arch.),