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purge (v.)
late 13c., from O.Fr.
purgier
(12c.), from L.
purgare
"cleanse, purify," from Old L.
purigare
, from
purus
"pure" (see
pure
) + root of
agere
"to drive, make" (see
act
). The noun is recorded from 1560s.
