Impurple

Impurple
Impurple Im*pur"ple, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Impurpled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Impurpling}.] [Pref. im- in + purple. Cf. {Empurple}.] To color or tinge with purple; to make red or reddish; to purple; as, a field impurpled with blood. [1913 Webster]

Impurpled with celestial roses, smiled. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

The silken fleece impurpled for the loom. --Pope. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • impurple — obsolete variant of empurple * * * impurple /im pûrˈpl/ same as ↑empurple * * * impurple obs. form of empurple v …   Useful english dictionary

  • Impurpled — Impurple Im*pur ple, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Impurpled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Impurpling}.] [Pref. im in + purple. Cf. {Empurple}.] To color or tinge with purple; to make red or reddish; to purple; as, a field impurpled with blood. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Impurpling — Impurple Im*pur ple, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Impurpled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Impurpling}.] [Pref. im in + purple. Cf. {Empurple}.] To color or tinge with purple; to make red or reddish; to purple; as, a field impurpled with blood. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Empurple — Em*pur ple, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Empurpled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Empurpling}.] [Pref. em + purple. Cf. {Impurple}.] To tinge or dye of a purple color; to color with purple; to impurple. The deep empurpled ran. Philips. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Empurpled — Empurple Em*pur ple, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Empurpled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Empurpling}.] [Pref. em + purple. Cf. {Impurple}.] To tinge or dye of a purple color; to color with purple; to impurple. The deep empurpled ran. Philips. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Empurpling — Empurple Em*pur ple, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Empurpled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Empurpling}.] [Pref. em + purple. Cf. {Impurple}.] To tinge or dye of a purple color; to color with purple; to impurple. The deep empurpled ran. Philips. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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