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† ˈcurble Obs. Also 6–7 kirble. [Derivative of curb, app. diminutive in form.] 1. = curb n. 1. Also attrib.
1598Florio, Guancetto, a little claspe or kirble hooke about a horses bit. 1614Markham Cheap Husb. i. ii. (1668) 24 The kirble shall be thick, round, and large, hanging loosely upon his nether lip. 2. = curb n. 8.
1780Five Wonders of World 6 Hoops in women's petticoats almost as big as a well's curble. |