n. Advocate of scrupulous purity, esp. In language or art. purism n. Puristic adj.

n. Pureness, cleanness.

n. Colloq. Headlong fall. [purl overturn]

n. Horizontal beam along the length of a roof. [anglo-latin perlio]

heart n. Colloq. Heart-shaped stimulant tablet, esp. Of amphetamine.

- passage n. (also purple patch) ornate or elaborate literary passage.

- —n. - colour between red and blue.

- (in full tyrian purple) crimson dye obtained from some molluscs.

- purple robe, esp. Of an emperor or senior magistrate.

- scarlet official dress of a cardinal.

- (prec. By the) position of rank, authority, or privilege. —adj. Of a purple colour. —v. (-ling) make or become purple. purplish adj. [greek porphura, a shellfish yielding dye]

n. Officer on a ship who keeps the accounts, esp. The head steward in a passenger vessel.

v. (-sues, -sued, -suing) 1 follow with intent to overtake, capture, or do harm to; go in pursuit.

- continue or proceed along (a route or course of action).

- follow or engage in (study or other activity).

- proceed according to (a plan etc.).

- seek after, aim at.

- continue to investigate or discuss (a topic).

- importune (a person) persistently.

- (of misfortune etc.) Persistently assail. pursuer n. [latin sequor follow]

v. Provide or supply (food etc.) As one's business. purveyor n. [latin: related to *provide]

n. Colloq. Seller of illegal drugs.

n. & adj. = *pashto. [persian]