Associations to the word «Purlieu»

Wiktionary

PURLIEU, noun. (historical) The ground on the edges of a forest, especially when partly subject to the same forest laws concerning game hunting etc.
PURLIEU, noun. The outskirts of any place; an adjacent district; the environs or neighborhood.

Dictionary definition

PURLIEU, noun. An outer adjacent area of any place.

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy