currish

Example Sentences

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O people currish, churlish as their seas— He rejoices he leaves them, never to return till “rocks shall turn to rivers.”

From Calamities and Quarrels of Authors by Disraeli, Isaac

Were you one of this currish crew?"—pride pursed his lip,   As firm as bandog's, brought the bull to bay—   While answered he: "I fought with others.

From Poems by Hugo, Victor

Great instances of fidelity, such as 'Gellert' or the 'Dog of Montargis', both of which are Eastern and primeval, have scarcely redeemed the cringing currish nature of the race in general from disgrace.

From Popular Tales from the Norse by Dasent, George Webbe

It is a currish thing to look upon death in battle or by hara-kiri as a pollution: this is a thing to bear in mind.

From Tales of Old Japan by Redesdale, Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, Baron

Why should you stand between me and my rights in this currish way?

From Vice Versa or A Lesson to Fathers by Anstey, F.