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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1458, 1513-1615
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Curs, Curse, n.1 [OF. curs, var. of cours Cours n.]
1. Course of life, time, or action. = Cours n. 3.a1400 Legends of the Saints xxvii. 1377.
Eftir of that curs the stryff To hafe reward and lestand lyffe a1400 Ib. xxxvi. 1046.
It sal be … be curse of tyme vnhyd 1556 Lauder Off. Kings 5.
To be had in reuerence … During his natural curse and lyfe a1578 Pitsc. I. 32/17.
It is the law and curs of fortoun that [etc.] 1609 Criminal Trials III. 13.
Thatt his Ma[jes]te micht be moveid, not to tak no heste or violent curse aganis me 1615 Highland P. III. 221.
To tak oney violent cursis aganis me
b. Course of law or legal procedure. = Cours n. 3 b.1419 Wemyss Chart. 45.
He wes lauchfully entryt in that land … be curs of the kyngis schapel 1458 Peebles B. Rec. 129.
The sayd Thom suld be skathlas bot as the curs of common law askis
2. A course of movement or sailing. = Cours n. 2, 2 b.1513 Doug. i. Prol. 433.
Says he nocht thus, Thar curs by fait was set tyll Italy 1513 Ib. xii. viii. 88; etc.
Writhand hir cartis curs ane other way c 1560 Stirlings of Keir 415.
Thai had been at ane curs of hunting … for ane ra 1570 Leslie 228.
Till thay wer … reddy to mak saile, directing thair curse towardis the ile a1578 Pitsc. I. 355/17.
They caussit the skipir of the scheipe to change his curse and come hamewart again to Scottland 1596 Dalr. I. 306/13.
Quhen … he had past throuch mony cuntreis, … his curse at last he stayet … in Germanie
3. Currency, circulation. = Cours n. 2 d.1529 Reg. Episc. Morav. 416.
Gold havand curs of the realme 1537 Grant Chart. 271.
The sowme of ane hundreth merkis … hawand curs for the tyme
