purlicue

1 of 2

noun

pur·​li·​cue

variants or purliecue

ˈpərlə̇ˌkyü

plural -s

chiefly Scottish

: a résumé of a series of sermons or addresses given at the close (as of a communion season) : peroration

purlicue

2 of 2

intransitive verb

variants or purliecue

"

-ed/-ing/-s

chiefly Scottish

: to give a purlicue

Word History

Etymology

Noun

origin unknown

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