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Cur vs Scur - What's the difference?

cur | scur |

As nouns the difference between cur and scur

is that cur is heart while scur is (veterinary) a distorted horn, regrown after the disbudding operation of a goat, sheep, or cow.

As a verb scur is

(intransitive|obsolete|uk|dialect) to move hastily; to scour.

cur

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (archaic) A mongrel or inferior dog.
  • * 1919 ,
    • "You have no more spirit than a mongrel cur . You lie down on the ground and ask people to trample on you."
  • (archaic) A detestable person.

    • See also

    * bitsa, bitser * mongrel * mutt

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    scur

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (veterinary) A distorted horn, regrown after the disbudding operation of a goat, sheep, or cow.

    • Etymology 2

    Compare .

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • (intransitive, obsolete, UK, dialect) To move hastily; to scour.
    • (Halliwell)
    (Webster 1913)

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