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cur (iou)



cur noun. ME.
[Prob. orig. in cur-dog, perh. from Old Norse kurr grumbling, kurra murmur.]
Orig., a dog. Now spec. a worthless, low-bred, or snappish dog. Also cur-dog. ME.
C. Connolly I feel like a cringing cur kicked about in a crowd.
A surly, ill-bred, or cowardly fellow. E16.
Either of two fishes, the red gurnard (Aspitrigla cuculus) and the bullhead (Cottus gobio). Also cur fish. L16-M18.
The goldeneye, Bucephala clangula. dial. E17.
curship noun (rare) (with possess. adjective, as
your curship etc.) a mock title of respect M17.