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burl

1. burl \'b*r(-*)l\ n [ME burle, fr. (assumed) MF bourle tuft of wool, fr. 
   (assumed) VL (Xburrula, dim. of LL burra shaggy cloth 1: a knot or lump in 
   thread or cloth  2a: a hard woody often flattened hemispherical outgrowth 
   on a tree  2b: veneer made from burls 
2. burl \'b*r-lin\ \'b*r-l*r\ vt or burl.ing : to finish (cloth) esp. by 
   repairing loose threads and knots  - burl.er n