2007-03-11 07:39:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
No such word in the English language.
2007-03-11 07:44:20 · answer #1 · answered by Scabius Fretful 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean purify?...i have never heard or seen the word purifoy...i looked it up in the dictionary but it is not there.
2007-03-11 14:50:29 · answer #2 · answered by Vanilla15 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you were referring to the name, then:
The name Purefoy has a history dating as far back as the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 when the culture from which this family sprang arrived on British soil. It was a name for a man of true faith. The name was originally derived from the Old French pure-foy, meaning one who was staunch and true.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Purefoy, Purefield, Purefree, Purefrey, Purfrey, Purfry and many more.
First found in Leicestershire where they were seated from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Lieutenant Purfrey who settled in Virginia in 1623; Lucy Purefoy, who settled in Virginia in 1629; Samuell Purefoy, who came to St. Christopher (New England) in 1633.
2007-03-11 15:10:43 · answer #3 · answered by Nene 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you mean "purify" or "Purefoy"?
I don't think "purifoy" is a real word.
2007-03-11 15:31:38 · answer #4 · answered by J Leigh ♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did a Google search on it:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=GGLD%2CGGLD%3A2004-14%2CGGLD%3Aen&q=purifoy
Apparently, it's a only a LAST NAME.
Nothing else.
2007-03-11 14:47:02 · answer #5 · answered by ( Kelly ) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋