currish

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But now the case is otherwise, now he is in another frame, now his proud, stout, currish carriage, is come down; 'And he cried.'

From Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 by Bunyan, John

Then the currish way in which he took his licking added to the sport.

From For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War by Paget, Walter

There are faces which, in their usual form, seem to bluster with prosperity, but which the loss of a dozen points at whist will reduce to that currish aspect which reminds one of a dog-whip.

From The Eustace Diamonds by Trollope, Anthony

Then I saw a thousand faces made currish by the cold, whence shuddering comes to me, and will always come, at frozen pools.

From Divine Comedy, Norton's Translation, Hell by Norton, Charles Eliot

There was no craven slinking, there were no currish snarls.

From The Way of the Strong by Cullum, Ridgwell