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Cur Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Cur? [n] an inferior dog or one of mixed breed [n] a cowardly and despicable person Synonyms \| Synonyms for Cur: mongrel \| mutt Related Terms \| Find terms related to Cur: animal \| beast \| bounder \| dog \| hound \| hyena \| insect \| lurcher \| mongrel \| mutt \| pariah dog \| pig \| polecat \| reptile \| riffraff \| rotter \| scum \| serpent \| shit \| shithead \| skunk \| snake \| stinkard \| stinker \| swine \| toad \| varmint \| vermin \| viper \| whelp \| worm See Also \| caitiff \| Canis familiaris \| coward \| dog \| domestic dog \| pariah dog \| pie-dog \| pye-dog Cur In Webster's Dictionary \Cur\ (k[^u]r), n. [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.

Cur Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cur?

[n] an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
[n] a cowardly and despicable person

Synonyms | Synonyms for Cur: mongrel | mutt

Cur In Webster's Dictionary

\Cur\ (k[^u]r), n. [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.

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