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1972 studio album by Pure Prairie League
Pure Prairie League is the self-titled debut album by American country rock band Pure Prairie League, released in 1972. "Tears" (Craig Fuller) – 2:43 "Take
Pure_Prairie_League_(album)
American country rock band
Pure Prairie League is an American country rock band which featured in its original lineup singer and guitarist Craig Fuller, drummer Tom McGrail and
Pure_Prairie_League
1976 studio album by Pure Prairie League
studio album by American country rock band Pure Prairie League, released by RCA Records in 1976. Credits taken from original LP liner notes. Pure Prairie League
Dance (Pure Prairie League album)
Dance_(Pure_Prairie_League_album)
1979 studio album by Pure Prairie League
is the seventh studio album by American country rock band Pure Prairie League, released by RCA Records. It was the first album to feature future country
Can't Hold Back (Pure Prairie League album)
Can't_Hold_Back_(Pure_Prairie_League_album)
1972 studio album by Pure Prairie League
the second studio album by American country rock band Pure Prairie League. Originally released by RCA Records in late 1972, the album garnered renewed
Bustin'_Out
1981 studio album by Pure Prairie League
the ninth studio album by American country rock band Pure Prairie League, released in 1981. The band did not release another album until 2005's All in
Something_in_the_Night
1980 studio album by Pure Prairie League
Firin' Up is the eighth studio album by American country rock band Pure Prairie League, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music) on their new label Casablanca
Firin'_Up
1976 studio album by Pure Prairie League
studio album by American country rock band Pure Prairie League, released in 1976. In addition to the usual 2-channel stereo version, the album was also
If_the_Shoe_Fits
1975 single by Pure Prairie League
song by the American country rock group Pure Prairie League. The song initially appeared on the band's 1972 album, Bustin' Out. It was subsequently released
Amie_(song)
1975 studio album by Pure Prairie League
Two Lane Highway is the third album by American country rock band Pure Prairie League, released in 1975 (see 1975 in music). The line-up of the band was
Two_Lane_Highway
1978 studio album by Pure Prairie League
Just Fly is the sixth studio album and seventh album overall by American country rock band Pure Prairie League, released by RCA Records in 1978 (see 1978
Just_Fly
American musician and songwriter (born 1949)
2008 album Join the Band duetting with percussionist Sam Clayton on the Lowell George classic "Spanish Moon." Fuller reformed Pure Prairie League in 1998
Craig_Fuller
American singer-songwriter, guitarist and session musician
Bennett, Pure Prairie League, Kenny Loggins and many other music artists. Some of his original songs and compositions can be found on the following album/CDs
Mike_Hamilton_(guitarist)
Topics referred to by the same term
Vandi album), 2004 Dance (Gary Numan album), 1981 Dance (Keller Williams album), 2003 Dance (Paul Motian album), 1977 Dance (Pure Prairie League album), 1976
Dance_(disambiguation)
1980 single by Pure Prairie League
Love You Tonight" is a 1980 song by the American country rock band Pure Prairie League. The lead vocalist for the band at the time was Vince Gill, who would
Let_Me_Love_You_Tonight
Topics referred to by the same term
may refer to: Can't Hold Back (Pure Prairie League album) or the title song, 1979 Can't Hold Back (Eddie Money album) or the title song, 1986 "Can't
Can't_Hold_Back
Could Tell Mar 1972 Rick Nelson: Garden Party Mar 1972 Pure Prairie League: Pure Prairie League Mar 1972 New Riders of the Purple Sage: Powerglide Apr
List_of_country_rock_albums
Topics referred to by the same term
a 1976 album by American country rock band Pure Prairie League If the Shoe Fits, a 1992 album by Norman Foote If the Shoe Fits, a 1979 album by Ronnie
If_the_shoe_fits
Japanese illustrator (1936–2015)
Purple, Space, Maze, George Clinton, Kitaro, Rose Royce, Caldera, and Pure Prairie League. He assisted in the designing of the 1970 Osaka Expo, and was selected
Shusei_Nagaoka
Topics referred to by the same term
Institution of Engineers "Amie" (song), song from the 1972 album Bustin' Out by Pure Prairie League "Amie", a song by artist Damien Rice Amie, daughter of
Amie
Music venue in Cincinnati, Ohio
Airmen, Mother Earth, Neil Young, as well as local acts such as Pure Prairie League, Balderdash, Bitter Blood Street Theatre and Stone Fox. Some recordings
Ludlow_Garage
1988 studio album by Little Feat
member Craig Fuller, the founding member of Pure Prairie League. Fuller also takes most lead vocals. The album attained RIAA certified gold status on February
Let It Roll (Little Feat album)
Let_It_Roll_(Little_Feat_album)
American musician
such as Jack White, Trisha Yearwood, The Tractors, Nanci Griffith, Pure Prairie League, John Prine, Roy Book Binder, Beck, Mitski, and Tinariwen. He currently
Fats_Kaplin
American singer-songwriter
Phil Vassar; Matisyahu; Spin Doctors lead singer Chris Barron; and Pure Prairie League. 2003: Billy Simons (EP) 2007: The Joker's Hand 2008: Sessions On
Billy_Simons
American musician (born 1957)
Pure Prairie League. Gill sang lead on their hit single "Let Me Love You Tonight" in addition to writing several of their songs. After leaving Pure Prairie
Vince_Gill
American country music artist
has also recorded as a member of Orrall & Wright, Shenandoah, and Pure Prairie League. In addition to these, Wright holds several credits as a songwriter
Curtis_Wright
American country music singer
Song". The song samples Pure Prairie League's 1973 hit "Amie" and includes backing vocals from Vince Gill and Pure Prairie League founder Craig Fuller.
Brent_Anderson_(singer)
American rock band
joined the Cincinnati band Pure Prairie League with their other brother Tim Goshorn. The brothers were active in Pure Prairie League in various forms in the
The_Sacred_Mushroom
American musical group
self-titled first album is also notable for having been produced by Beatles producer, George Martin. Craig Fuller (of Pure Prairie League) Eric Kaz (of Blues
American_Flyer_(band)
American country music band
backing musicians for other artists, Schell joined Pure Prairie League, and Reynolds released a solo album. Pinmonkey received general critical favor for
Pinmonkey
1997 studio album by Lonestar
Country Songs charts. Also included is a cover of country rock band Pure Prairie League's single "Amie". "Come Cryin' to Me" and "Say When" were both co-written
Crazy_Nights_(Lonestar_album)
1975 studio album by Mick Ronson
covers arranged by Ronson for his own sound, covering everyone from Pure Prairie League, The Velvet Underground and Little Richard. The backing track to
Play_Don't_Worry
American singer
folksinger Tracy Grammer, and has played behind Craig Fuller of Pure Prairie League and Little Feat, and longtime personal guitar hero Paul Cotton of
Tom_Hampton
American singer-songwriter (born 1946)
with Craig Fuller of Pure Prairie League, Steve Katz of Blood, Sweat & Tears, and Doug Yule of The Velvet Underground for two albums released on the United
Eric_Kaz
American songwriter, musician, and record producer
Burr succeeded Vince Gill as lead singer of the country-rock band Pure Prairie League. He continued to submit songs to Nashville publishers while performing
Gary_Burr
US musical group
his album 461 Ocean Boulevard (1974). The group's sound has been compared to Hearts & Flowers, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and Pure Prairie League. Steve
Cowboy_(band)
American singer-songwriter
Retrieved September 26, 2010. Kevin Coughlin (September 14, 2009). "Pure Prairie League adds a real Amy to 'Amy' at Chatham show". Newark Star-Ledger. Retrieved
Amy_Speace
American country music duo
19-year-old Vince Gill. In 1980, Janis married Gill, by then a member of Pure Prairie League, Kristine married Leonard Arnold of the band Blue Steel. In 1983
Sweethearts_of_the_Rodeo
Topics referred to by the same term
a 2005 album by Pure Prairie League All in Good Time, a 2005 album by Johnny Jenkins All in Good Time (Barenaked Ladies album), 2010 All in Good Time
All_in_Good_Time
1976–77 concert tour by ZZ Top
concert tour by American rock band ZZ Top. Arranged in support of their 1975 album Fandango!, the band visited arenas, stadiums, and auditoriums from 1976
Worldwide_Texas_Tour
2012 studio album by Counting Crows
Vacation) is the sixth studio album by American rock band Counting Crows, released on April 10, 2012, on Cooking Vinyl. The album is composed of cover songs
Underwater Sunshine (or What We Did on Our Summer Vacation)
Underwater_Sunshine_(or_What_We_Did_on_Our_Summer_Vacation)
English musician (1946–1993)
on the Dana Gillespie album Weren't Born a Man. Ronson appeared on the 1972 country rock album Bustin' Out by Pure Prairie League, where he undertook string
Mick_Ronson
American country music group
and guitarist/vocalist Curtis Wright, who was also playing with Pure Prairie League at the time. Before joining Shenandoah, Wright had been a member
Shenandoah_(band)
American country rock band
and The Silver Bullet Band), John David Call (steel guitarist for Pure Prairie League), Steve Smith, Gary Ballen, Delyn Christian, Tom Ingham, the Dan
McGuffey_Lane
Music genre
227-8. W. Ruhlmann, "Pure Prairie League: Biography", AllMusic, retrieved April 8, 2011. R. Foss, "Bustin' Out Pure Prairie League: Review", AllMusic,
Country_rock
American rock band
But after playing a concert with the band in Lahaina, Hawaii with Pure Prairie League in August, Rick Roberts announced that he also was leaving for a
Firefall
American country music duo
replaced with Jimmy Yeary in 2007. After leaving Shenandoah, he joined Pure Prairie League. Orrall, meanwhile, has continued a solo career. "She Loves Me Like
Orrall_&_Wright
American rock band
announced they would be playing a farewell tour that summer, joined by Pure Prairie League. Larry Lee died on May 10, 2025, at the age of 78. (Founding members
The_Ozark_Mountain_Daredevils
American guitarist, singer and record producer (born 1945)
with Eric Kaz, Craig Fuller of Pure Prairie League, and Doug Yule from the Velvet Underground. The first of their two albums was produced by George Martin
Steve_Katz_(musician)
United States historic place
Band Pat Benatar Pat Green Patty Griffin The Peterson Brothers Poco Pure Prairie League Radney Foster Randall King Randy Rogers Band Randy Travis Raul Malo
Gruene_Hall
originally performed by U2. "Amie" is a 1973 song originally performed by Pure Prairie League. "Death Dealer's Descent" and "Down in the Lab" were still released
List of songs recorded by Amy Lee
List_of_songs_recorded_by_Amy_Lee
American rock band
his family. He later joined a re-formed Pure Prairie League, who in 2005 released the critically acclaimed album, All in Good Time, which heavily featured
Little_Feat
The Pointer Sisters The Alan Parsons Project Prep Pretty Things Pure Prairie League Gerry Rafferty Raydio REO Speedwagon Linda Ronstadt Diana Ross Lou
List_of_yacht_rock_artists
Design on an album's front cover
a mural by painter John Steuart Curry, Norman Rockwell's cowboy (Pure Prairie League), and Coldplay's Viva la Vida, which features Eugène Delacroix's
Album_cover
American rock & roll band
his band at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as well as opening for Pure Prairie League and Bob Schneider. Building their reputation as "musicians' musicians
The_Empty_Pockets
American variety show
decade before they released the first of their two critically acclaimed albums. The show was also the first time Parton and Kenny Rogers worked together;
Dolly_(1976_TV_series)
Leaves Here This Morning" (co-written with Bernie Leadon) 1975: Pure Prairie League - Two Lane Highway (RCA Victor) - track 5, "Kansas City Southern"
Gene_Clark_discography
2018–22 concert tour by Garth Brooks
Dance" "Housekeeping" fan-request set "Every Now and Then" "Amie" (Pure Prairie League cover) "A Friend to Me" "Make You Feel My Love" (Bob Dylan cover)
The_Garth_Brooks_Stadium_Tour
2004 soundtrack album
versions that appear in the series, as well as the original album the track appeared on and that album's original year of release. The opening credits of each
Freaks_and_Geeks_(soundtrack)
American power pop band
Bob Welch, in bed with Wilco but dreaming of the Replacements and Pure Prairie League and proud of it." Keith Cleversley, who produced The Flaming Lips
The_Mayflies_USA
1957 single by the Crickets
George Lucas film American Graffiti and was on the MCA Records soundtrack album 41 Original Hits from the Soundtrack of American Graffiti with dialogue
That'll_Be_the_Day
American television music variety show
Daredevils Robert Palmer The Police Billy Preston Prince & The Revolution Pure Prairie League with Vince Gill Queen The Ramones Lou Rawls Rainbow Raspberries Helen
Don_Kirshner's_Rock_Concert
American singer-songwriter
as an opening act for such headliners as the Earl Scruggs Review, Pure Prairie League, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Jerry Jeff Walker, Jimmy Buffett, The
Alex_Bevan
Carpenter, Kenny G, LeAnn Rimes, Ricky Skaggs, Kris Kristofferson, Pure Prairie League, Poco, and The Beach Boys. The Shenandoah Valley Music Festival is
Shenandoah Valley Music Festival
Shenandoah_Valley_Music_Festival
Critic. Mendoza, Leia (June 10, 2025). "Netflix's 'Little House on the Prairie' Reboot Begins Filming, Drops First Photos of the New Ingalls Family Cast
2026_in_American_television
Musical artist
Hello" with Russell deCarle. The song was recorded by deCarle's band Prairie Oyster, released as a single in 1990. Bennett returned to prominence in
Willie_P._Bennett
American country music band
on the latter. Also included on the album was a cover of Pure Prairie League's "Amie". Thom Owens gave the album a mixed review, saying that "Come Cryin'
Lonestar
The New York Times. Retrieved June 10, 2013. "Ernie Graham – Biography, Albums, Streaming Links". AllMusic. Retrieved March 21, 2019. Pareles, Jon (May
List of 2000s deaths in popular music
List_of_2000s_deaths_in_popular_music
2013 studio album by B.J. Thomas
first hit the Billboard Magazine charts as the front man for Pure Prairie League; the album Can't Hold Back (1979) hit No. 124 on the Billboard 200. Since
The Living Room Sessions (B. J. Thomas album)
The_Living_Room_Sessions_(B._J._Thomas_album)
Wiita, Tommy (April 21, 2025). "Shopping channel ShopHQ increasing Eden Prairie layoffs to 200 workers". Bring Me The News. Retrieved April 24, 2025. "The
2025_in_American_television
American musician (1941–2016)
titlelink=bustin-out-spotlight-on-pure-prairie-leagues-mike-reilly; Garret K. Woodward, "The attitude of gratitude: Michael Reilly of Pure Prairie League", Smoky Mountain
Lonnie_Mack
of the Apes, The Secret Lives of Waldo Kitty, Maxipes Fík, Laura, the Prairie Girl, Uncle Croc's Block, Kum-Kum, The Oddball Couple, Víla Amálka, Reideen
List_of_years_in_animation
American record producer (born 1941)
independent. In the mid-1970s, he worked on projects by Brewer & Shipley, Pure Prairie League, Danny O’Keefe, and Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen. His
John_Boylan_(music_producer)
Chipmunk is a viral Internet video. The video is a five-second clip of a prairie dog (erroneously referred to as a chipmunk) turning its head while the
List of notable YouTube videos
List_of_notable_YouTube_videos
American singer, songwriter, and actress (born 1979)
Mine", the album's lead single, with Rich Dworsky and The Berkshire Boys on humorist Garrison Keillor's National Public Radio show A Prairie Home Companion
Sara_Bareilles
List of music acts composed of members with already established careers outside of them
performed or recorded more than a single song/album or live shows together. These were often one-show or one-album projects or EPs, though some played more
List_of_musical_supergroups
1938 American patriotic song by Irving Berlin
Through the night with the light from above. From the mountains to the prairies, To the oceans white with foam, God bless America, my home sweet home,
God_Bless_America
Submarine Band, The Byrds, and The Flying Burrito Brothers. Poco Pure Prairie League (Vince Gill was the lead singer of this group on their biggest pop
List of country performers by era
List_of_country_performers_by_era
American saxophonist (1945–2024)
Little Feat, Tommy Bolin, Bob James, James Taylor, Al Jarreau, Pure Prairie League, Kenny G, Loudon Wainwright III, George Benson, Joe Beck, Donny Hathaway
David_Sanborn
American actor, producer, and screenwriter
a co-starring role in Laura Ingalls Wilder's biopic sequel Beyond the Prairie II: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Continues, which was produced
Thomas_Ian_Griffith
The following is a list of albums, EPs, and mixtapes released in 2019. These albums are (1) original, i.e. excluding reissues, remasters, and compilations
List_of_2019_albums
American film soundtrack label
Orchestra No. 1 Op. 12 / Copland: Music for Radio ("Saga of the Prairies" or "Prairie Journal") & An Outdoor Overture – Keith Clark, Pacific Symphony
Varèse Sarabande albums discography
Varèse_Sarabande_albums_discography
American rapper and actor (born 1975)
pursuing a musical career in 1996. In 1999–2000, he recorded his debut album, Power of the Dollar, for Columbia Records. During a shooting in May 2000
50_Cent
its entirety the following night, but it would be a full year before the album was released. January 21 – Keith Richards jumps on stage to jam with Chuck
1972_in_music
American country rock band
Jennings) and such second-wave country rock groups as The Eagles, Pure Prairie League, and Firefall. The band continued to open several Grateful Dead and
New_Riders_of_the_Purple_Sage
September 2 Michael Connor, 54, American country rock keyboardist (Pure Prairie League) Billy Davis September 11 – Juraj Beneš, 64, Slovak composer September
2004_in_music
Album by Time Life
You – Rose Royce – 3:56 Sentimental Lady – Bob Welch – 2:56 Amie – Pure Prairie League – 3:17 Fire on the Mountain – Marshall Tucker Band – 3:09 Don't Look
Sounds of the Seventies (Time-Life Music)
Sounds_of_the_Seventies_(Time-Life_Music)
2016-2019 co-production with The Cloudland Company, 5 Mutts Productions and CSMO Pure Genius 2016–2017 CBS co-production with True Jack Productions and CBS Television
List of NBCUniversal television programs
List_of_NBCUniversal_television_programs
– via Google Books. Blakemore, Erin (April 8, 2016). "Politics on the Prairie: Laura Ingalls Wilder and Rose Wilder Lane". JSTOR Daily. Retrieved November
List of American conservatives
List_of_American_conservatives
Canadian-American arranger and composer (born 1948)
Heart Linda Ronstadt – Hasten Down the Wind Melanie – Photograph Pure Prairie League – Dance Mr Big – Photographic Smile Tom Snow – Tom Snow Richard Supa –
David_Campbell_(composer)
American record producer
Chicago, and Double Dose by Hot Tuna. He was also the engineer of Pure Prairie League's Can't Hold Back which was released in 1979. He mixed Joy Division's
Don_Gehman
American singer-songwriter (1937–2016)
Your Flat Tire, Merle", later covered by other artists including Pure Prairie League. Despite these critiques, the Grateful Dead performed "Mama Tried"
Merle_Haggard
U.S. state
Chanute native Jennifer Knapp (whose first album was titled Kansas), Kansas City native Janelle Monáe, Prairie Village native Joyce DiDonato, and Liberal
Kansas
American recording studios (1968–2024)
to record tracks his debut solo album Nine on a Ten Scale, and the Tower of Power cut In the Slot. Pure Prairie League recorded; Bob Welch's band, Paris
Record_Plant
City in Lake County, Indiana
subsidiary of U.S. Steel. The neighborhood is home to a huge stock of prairie-style and art deco homes. The Gary Masonic Temple was located in the neighborhood
Gary,_Indiana
P Reign Priestess (songwriter exclusively from BMI) Prince Royce Pure Prairie League Rak-Su Rachael Yamagata Ray LaMontagne Ray Peterson Ray Stevens Ray
List_of_RCA_Records_artists
Athletic League in New York. In January 1979, they will receive the Police Athletic League's "Superstars of the Year" award. December 3 A Pink Floyd album cover
1976_in_music
Short skirt that usually extends to mid-thigh
a Polo sweater over her leotard. She's just as happy in a long Lauren prairie skirt, she said, or jeans. Morris, Bernadine (13 September 1983). "Now
Miniskirt
American singer (1931–1999)
Chuck Barris' The Gong Show. In the late 1970s, Martin traveled to Grand Prairie, Texas, where he purchased hundreds of eight-track tapes of his music to
Boxcar_Willie
Music genre
about Aboriginal rights issues. Mainstream country music is popular in the prairie provinces, the British Columbia Interior, Northern Ontario, and in Atlantic
Country_music
PURE PRAIRIE-LEAGUE-ALBUM
PURE PRAIRIE-LEAGUE-ALBUM
Boy/Male
Hindu
Abundant, Name of a king
Girl/Female
Hindu
City
Male
English
Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Tadhg, TEAGUE means "poet."
Girl/Female
English
Prudence. One of the many qualities and virtues that the Puritans adopted as names after the...
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, "praise," from Old French preisier, from Late Latin preciare, PRAISE means "price," hence "to value."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Unique, Unmatched, New
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for someone who made bags or purses or for an official in charge of expenditure, from Middle English purse (via Old English from Latin bursa).Scottish : variant of Purser.
Male
Swedish
Danish and Swedish form of Scandinavian Tore, TURE means "thunder."
Boy/Male
Celtic Gaelic Greek Irish
Bard.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Pure; Sure
Male
Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Greek Georgios, JURE means "earth-worker, farmer."
Surname or Lastname
Southern French (Péré)
Southern French (Péré) : topographic name from a variant of périer ‘pear tree’.Catalan : from the personal name Pere, Catalan equivalent of Peter.English : variant of Pear 1.Hungarian : from the old secular personal name Pere, Pöre.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish and Irish
Scottish and Irish : reduced form of McCure, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Ãomhair (see McIver).English : possibly from Middle English cure ‘charge’, ‘care’, ‘concern’.
Boy/Male
Christian, Gaelic, Greek, Hindu, Indian
Poet; Bard; Gaelic Poet; Philospher
Girl/Female
Greek
Soft breeze.
Surname or Lastname
English (Hereford and Worcester)
English (Hereford and Worcester) : unexplained; perhaps a variant of Leake.
Girl/Female
Spanish
Pure.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a redoubtable warrior, from Middle English prou(s) ‘brave’, ‘valiant’ (Old French proux, preux).Americanized spelling of French Prou (see Proulx).
Male
English
Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Tadhg, TEIGUE means "poet."
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Heaven; Abundant; Name of a King; A Legendary King Yayati
PURE PRAIRIE-LEAGUE-ALBUM
PURE PRAIRIE-LEAGUE-ALBUM
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adv.
In a sure manner; safely; certainly.
imp. & p. p.
of League
n.
A stone erected near a public road to mark the distance of a league.
v. t.
To cut off, or shave off, the superficial substance or extremities of; as, to pare an apple; to pare a horse's hoof.
n.
Union by league; alliance.
v. t.
To prepare for preservation or permanent keeping; to preserve, as by drying, salting, etc.; as, to cure beef or fish; to cure hay.
v. i. & t.
To murmur as a cat. See Pur.
n.
A sum of money offered as a prize, or collected as a present; as, to win the purse; to make up a purse.
v. t.
To join in a league; to cause to combine for a joint purpose; to combine; to unite; as, common interests will league heterogeneous elements.
n.
Hence, a treasury; finances; as, the public purse.
v. i.
To restore health; to effect a cure.
v.
The object, ground, or reason of praise.
v. i.
To unite in a league or confederacy; to combine for mutual support; to confederate.
n.
A measure of length or distance, varying in different countries from about 2.4 to 4.6 English statute miles of 5.280 feet each, and used (as a land measure) chiefly on the continent of Europe, and in the Spanish parts of America. The marine league of England and the United States is equal to three marine, or geographical, miles of 6080 feet each.
superl.
Separate from all heterogeneous or extraneous matter; free from mixture or combination; clean; mere; simple; unmixed; as, pure water; pure clay; pure air; pure compassion.
v. t.
To remove; to separate; to cut or shave, as the skin, ring, or outside part, from anything; -- followed by off or away; as; to pare off the ring of fruit; to pare away redundancies.
v. i.
To become pure, as by clarification.
v. t.
To put into a purse.
superl.
Certain to find or retain; as, to be sure of game; to be sure of success; to be sure of life or health.
n.
The low murmuring sound made by a cat; pur. See Pur.