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De - Pt| English Dictionary: cur | by the DICT Development Group |
| 2 results for cur | |
| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Cur \Cur\ (k[ucir]r), n. [OE. curre, kur; cf. dial. Sw. kurre dog, OD. korre watchdog, and Icel. kurra to murmur, grumble, Sw. kurra to rumble, croak, Dan. kurre to coo, whirr; prob. of imitative origin.] 1. A mongrel or inferior dog. They . . . like to village curs, Bark when their fellows do. -- Shak. 2. A worthless, snarling fellow; -- used in contempt. What would you have, you curs, That like nor peace nor war? --Shak. | |
