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purl

verbaction

Poke or probe with the fingers

To probe or poke with the fingers, especially to feel for young potatoes in the rows; more generally, to poke or fumble about ineffectually.

Example in use

“A gaed tae purl i't tattie rig.”

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/PURR-l/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutral

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