Part 2686

<blockquote>With a <b>cursorary</b> eye o'erglanced the articles.

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Cursores</h1> <Xpage=357>

<hw>Cur*so"res</hw> <tt>(k?r-s?"rEz)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>cursor</ets>, pl. <ets>cursores</ets>, a runner.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>An order of running birds including the ostrich, emu, and allies; the Ratita\'91.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A group of running spiders; the wolf spiders.</def>

<h1>Cursorial</h1> <Xpage=357>

<hw>Cur*so"ri*al</hw> <tt>(k?r-s?"r?-<it>a</it>l)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>Adapted to running or walking, and not to prehension; <as>as, the limbs of the horse are <ex>cursorial</ex></as>. See <i>Illust</i>. of <er>Aves</er>.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>Of or pertaining to the <spn>Cursores</spn>.</def>

<h1>Cursorily</h1> <Xpage=357>

<hw>Cur"so*ri*ly</hw> <tt>(k?r"s?-r?-l?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a running or hasty manner; carelessly.</def>

<h1>Cursoriness</h1> <Xpage=357>

<hw>Cur"so*ri*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of being cursory; superficial performance; <as>as, <ex>cursoriness</ex> of view</as>.</def>

<h1>Cursory</h1> <Xpage=357>

<hw>Cur"so*ry</hw> <tt>(k?r"s?-r?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>cursorius</ets>, fr. <ets>cursor</ets>. See <er>Cursor</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Running about; not stationary.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Characterized by haste; hastily or superficially performed; slight; superficial; careless.</def>

<blockquote>Events far too important to be treated in a <b>cursory</b> manner. <i>Hallam.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Curst</h1> <Xpage=357>

<hw>Curst</hw> <tt>(k?rst)</tt>, <def><tt>imp. & p.p.</tt> of <er>Curse</er>.</def>

<h1>Curst</h1> <Xpage=357>

<hw>Curst</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See<er>Curse</er>.]</ety> <def>Froward; malignant; mischievous; malicious; snarling.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Though his mind Be ne'er so <b>curst</b>, his tonque is kind. <i>Crashaw.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Curstfully</h1> <Xpage=357>

<hw>Curst"ful*ly</hw> <tt>(-f?l-l?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>Peevishly; vexatiously; detestably.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "<i>Curstfully</i> mad.</def>"

<i>Marston.</i>

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<h1>Curtsness</h1> <Xpage=358>

<hw>Curts"ness</hw> <tt>(k?rst"n?s)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Peevishness; malignity; frowardness; crabbedness; surliness.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Curt</h1> <Xpage=358>

<hw>Curt</hw> <tt>(k?rt)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>curtus</ets>; cf. Skr. <ets>kart</ets> to cut. Cf. <er>Curtail</er>.]</ety> <def>Characterized by exessive brevity; short; rudely concise; <as>as, <ex>curt</ex> limits; a <ex>curt</ex> answer.</as></def>