COURBING

Verb

courbing

present participle of courb

Source: Wiktionary


COURB

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



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