courbed
simple past tense and past participle of courb
Source: Wiktionary
Courb (krb), a. Etym: [F. courbe, fr. L. curvus. See Curve, a.]
Definition: Curved; rounded. [Obs.] Her neck is short, her shoulders courb. Gower.
Courb (krb), v. i. Etym: [F. courber. See Curs.]
Definition: To bend; to stop; to bow. [Obs.] Then I courbed on my knees. Piers Plowman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 March 2025
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
