Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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†CURSON, CURZON, n. A fruiting spur.Sc. 1754 J. Justice Sc. Gardiner 51:
Plumbs, Pears, Cherries, Apples, and Apricocks, on Cursons or Spurs, of three or five Years Growth.Sc. 1759 J. Justice Brit. Gardener's Cal. 210:
Pears, Plums, Apples, Cherries and Apricots give their fruits from spurs or curzons [p. 313, curson].
Hence curzonish, adj. (see quot.).Sc. 1754 J. Justice Sc. Gardiner 52:
Cherries and Plumbs being curzonish, or Spurbearing Fruits, abhor useless Amputations.
