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Purey vs Purly - What's the difference?

purey | purly |

As nouns the difference between purey and purly

is that purey is a marble, of the sort used in playing marbles, that is one solid color through and through while purly is obsolete spelling of purlieu.

As an adverb purly is

obsolete spelling of purely.

purey

English

Noun

(s)
  • A marble, of the sort used in playing marbles, that is one solid color through and through.
  • *1957 , , 1991 LB Books edition, page 76,
  • *:... an unclouded blue marble (known to marble shooters, at least in the twenties, as a "purey "),...

    • purly

    English

    Noun

    (head)

    • Adverb

    (head)