Definitions

1. noun

a place or area, especially a piece of land, regarded as being under the control or jurisdiction of a particular lord or authority.

“The purlieu of the village was protected by its community watch program.”

2. noun

an area of woodland or forest, especially one that is enclosed or set aside for a particular purpose.

“The village council designated the woodland as the village’s purlieu and vowed to protect it.”

3. verb

to enclose or set apart (land) as a purlieu.

“The villagers purlieu the forest to create a natural reserve for wildlife.”