Talk:purlieu

frequented place

a place that somebody often visits (formal)
Microsoft® Encarta® 2009

--Backinstadiums (talk) 16:43, 27 February 2020 (UTC)

I'm not sure what to do with this bit of John Donne

To rage, to lust, to write to, to commend,

All is the purlieu of the god of love.

Love's Deity

Thmazing (talk) 19:28, 4 July 2020 (UTC)

purlieus, plural noun : environs

Pur·lieus, plural noun : the outer regions or boundaries of a place (formal) --Backinstadiums (talk) 07:46, 3 October 2020 (UTC)

Pronunciation

According to LPD, first AmE is ˈpɝːluː --Backinstadiums (talk) 15:49, 4 August 2021 (UTC)