n. [ OF. pourpartie; pour for + partie a part; cf. OF. purpart a respective part. ] (Law) A share, part, or portion of an estate allotted to a coparcener.
I am forced to eat all the game of your purparties, as well as my own thirds. Walpole. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OF. purport; pur, pour, for (L. pro) + porter to bear, carry. See Port demeanor. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
The whole scope and purport of that dialogue. Norris.
With a look so piteous in purport
As if he had been loosed out of hell. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
For she her sex under that strange purport
Did use to hide. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
They in most grave and solemn wise unfolded
Matter which little purported. Rowe. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Without purport or meaning. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OF. purport; pur, pour, for (L. pro) + porter to bear, carry. See Port demeanor. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
The whole scope and purport of that dialogue. Norris.
With a look so piteous in purport
As if he had been loosed out of hell. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
For she her sex under that strange purport
Did use to hide. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
They in most grave and solemn wise unfolded
Matter which little purported. Rowe. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Without purport or meaning. [ 1913 Webster ]