A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Curace], sb. cuirass, S3, SkD; curat, HD.—OF. cuirace; Late Lat. coracium, from Lat. corium, leather.

[ Curall], sb. coral, S3; see [Coral].

[ Curat], sb. curate, C.—Late Lat. curatus.

[ Curatour], sb. curate, priest who has cure of souls, PP, S2.

[ Cure], sb. a charge, cure of souls, PP, C3; cures, pl., pursuits, C2.—Church Lat. cura.

[ Curiour], sb. currier, W; see [Coriour].

[ Curious], adj. busy, zealous, eager to know, dainty, fine, MD, S3; careful, C.

[ Curlew], sb. curlew, coturnix, Prompt., W2 (Ps. 104. 40); curlu, H; kurlu, MD; corlew, MD; curlowyr, Voc.—OF. corlieu, curlew (Cotg.).

[ Currour], sb. runner, courier, W2; corour, W2; currours, pl. light-armed troops, S3.

[ Curry], v. to prepare leather, to curry horses, to rub down, flatter, S3, MD; currayyn, Prompt.; coraye, MD.—OF. couraër, coureer (F. courroyer); It. corredare; from Low Lat. conredium. See [Conrey].