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currish

[ kur-ish ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

currish

/ ˈkɜːrɪʃ /

Origin of currish¹

First recorded in 1425–75, currish is from the late Middle English word kuresshe. See cur, -ish ¹

It was a currish image, suggestive of the choicest satisfaction.

He was a cur, and denied the accusation in a currish manner, hardly intended to create belief.

Our ears are first assailed by a few shrill, currish barks at intervals, like the outpost firing of skirmishing parties.

Mastin, a mastiue or bandog; a great country curre; also a rude, filthie, currish or cruell fellow.

The simile, though a currish one, will hold good in its application to the human race.

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