courb

English

Etymology

Middle French courber, from Latin curvāre. See curb.

Verb

courb (third-person singular simple present courbs, present participle courbing, simple past and past participle courbed)

  1. (obsolete) To bend; to bow.
    • c. 1385, William Langland, Piers Plowman, I:
      Thanne I courbed on my knees · and cryed hir of grace.
    • 1664, John Evelyn, Sylva:
      Sallys may also be propagated like Vines, by courbing, and bowing them in Arches.

Adjective

courb (comparative more courb, superlative most courb)

  1. (obsolete) curved; rounded
    • Gower
      Her neck is short, her shoulders courb.

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