PU'RENESS, n. Clearness an unmixed state separation or freedom from any heterogeneous or foreign matter as the pureness of water or other liquor the pureness of a metal the pureness of marl or clay the pureness of air.
1. Freedom from moral turpitude or guilt.
May we evermore serve thee in holiness and pureness of living.
2. Simplicity freedom from mixture or composition.
An essence eternal and spiritual, of absolute pureness and simplicity.
3. Freedom from vicious or improper words, phrases or modes of speech as pureness of style.
Pure villenage, in the feudal law, is a tenure of lands by uncertain services at the will of the lord opposed to privileged villenage.
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