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	370	DICTIONARY	OF RHYMES.
	brochure epicure girl twirl conjure forfeiture hurl uncurl demure immature pearl unfurl endure miniature purlf immure overture inure portraiture URLD manure sinecure mature investiture world obscure temperature The preterites of verbs in url, ordure primogeniture as, furl'd, hurl'd. procure 'poor secure sure calenture cur URN [see ERN) coverture furniture cynosure * URP URF chirp extirp scurf surf discerp usurp serf turf
	URSE {see ERSE)
	URGE {see ERGE) URK {see IRK) URL		URST burst                worst curst                 accurst durst                vers'd first                  dispers'd thirst                immers'd
	churl curl	earl furl
	* Literally, a dog's tail. A name of the constellation Ursa minor, which contains, in the tail, the Pole star, hence a centre of attraction. As seamen that are run Far northward find long winters to be light, And in the cynosure adore the sun. Davenant. Where perhaps some beauty lies, The cynosure of neighbouring eyes. Milton. Contracted from pur/le: an embroidered, puckered border; a drink made of hot beer, gin, &c Als to flow, to murmur, to ripple. A purling stream.—Pope. From his Hds did fly Thin winding breath, which purled up 10 the sky. Shfib^frt