purpre

Etymology
Compare.

Noun

 * 1)  purple

Adjective

 * 1)  purple

Adjective

 * 1) purple
 * 2) * late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Parson's Tale, The Canterbury Tales, section 80, line 933:
 * "enm"

- Seint Ierome seith, that wyves that been apparailled in silk and in precious purpre ne mowe nat clothen hem in Iesu Crist.