Middle English Dictionary Entry
perle n.(1)
Entry Info
| Forms | perle n.(1) |
| Etymology | ?Imitative; cp. MnE dial. prill 'a stream' & Scot. pirl 'ripple on water'. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A rush of water, surge.
Associated quotations
- a1500 Wars Alex.(Dub 213)1154 : The wawes of þe wilde see vpon þe walle betyn, The pure populand perle passyd it vmbe, It was enforsed so wele with flodez & other, Þar semed neuer sege vnder þe son by sawte it to wynne.