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cur
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Cur \Cur\ (k[^u]r), n. [OE. curre, kur; cf. dial. Sw. kurre dog,
OD. korre watchdog, and Icel. kurra to murmur, grumble, Sw.
kurra to rumble, croak, Dan. kurre to coo, whirr; prob. of
imitative origin.]
1. A mongrel or inferior dog.
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They . . . like to village curs,
Bark when their fellows do. -- Shak.
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2. A worthless, snarling fellow; -- used in contempt.
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What would you have, you curs,
That like nor peace nor war? --Shak.
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