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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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