courb en · VERB
Etymology
From Middle English courben, from Middle French courber, from Latin curvō. Doublet of curb.
Meanings
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(obsolete) To bend; to bow.
Thanne I courbed on my knees · and cryed hir of grace.
c. 1385, William Langland, Piers Plowman, section I:Sallys may also be propagated like Vines, by courbing, and bowing them in Arches.
1664, John Evelyn, Sylva:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| courbed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| courbed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| courbs | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| courbing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |