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courb

verb

Etymology

From Middle English courben, from Middle French courber, from Latin curvō. Doublet of curb.

  1. derived from curvō
  2. derived from courber
  3. inherited from courben

Definitions

  1. To bend

    To bend; to bow.

    • Thanne I courbed on my knees · and cryed hir of grace.
    • Sallys may also be propagated like Vines, by courbing, and bowing them in Arches.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA