CURR

Etymology

Imitative.

Verb

curr (third-person singular simple present currs, present participle curring, simple past and past participle curred)

(archaic, intransitive) To coo like an owl.

(archaic, intransitive) To purr like a cat.

Proper noun

Curr

A surname.

Source: Wiktionary


Curr (kr), v. i. Etym: [Prob. imitative.]

Definition: To coo. [Scot.] The owlets hoot, the owlets curr. Wordsworth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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