Sentence:  the messager came for kyng Arthurs berd / For kyng Ryons had purfyled a mantel with kynges berdes /.../ wherfor he sente for his berd or els he wold entre in to his landes /.../ & neuer leue tyl he haue the hede and the berd / wel sayd Arthur thow hast said thy message / the whiche is the most vylaynous and lewdest message that euer man herd sente vnto a kynge / Also thow mayst see / my berd is ful yong yet to make a <WSD>purfyl</WSD> of hit 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  An ornamental border on clothing, furniture or a violin; beading, stringing.