curstness

[Eng. curst; -ne .] 1. Cursedne . 2. Frowardne , peevishne , ill-nature. "Then, noble partners, ."-Wilson: Touch you the sourest points with sweetest terms, Nor curstne grow to the matter." Shakesp.: Ant. and Cleop ., 1. 2. *cur-sus, s. [Lat. a running ... a course progre , direction.) The name originally given to the Roman breviary. [BREVIARY.] curt (1), a. [ Lat.curt us =clipped, docked, shortened.] 1. Short, concise; not diffuse. a man may have a curt epitome of the whole course thereof in the days of his own life."- Browne : Christian Morals , ii. 22. IMG:content-1616.png:[blocks in formation] 2. A horse whose tail has been docked, or shortened.