CURS

Noun

curs

plural of cur

Anagrams

• CRUs, RUCs, crus, rucs, scur

Source: Wiktionary


CUR

Cur (kr), n. Etym: [OE. curre, kur; cf. dial. Sw. kurre dog, OD. korre watchdog, and Icel. kurra to murmur, grumble, Sw. kurra to rumble, croak, Dan. kurre to coo, whirr; prob. of imitative origin.]

1. A mongrel or inferior dog. They . . . like to village curs, Bark when their fellows do. Shak.

2. A worthless, snarling fellow; -- used in contempt. What would you have, you curs, That like nor peace nor war Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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