curn

He also said “curn” instead of “coin” and “bat-tree” when he meant battery.

Hurricane 2005

Only mind, if you will forgive me, my lord — mind to spice high with Latin; a curn or two of Greek would not be amiss; and, if you can bring in any thing about the judgment of Solomon, in the original Hebrew, and season with a merry jest or so, the dish will be the more palatable. —

The Fortunes of Nigel 2004

And at the same time, while he is saying that, the Israeli army is taking still very forceful measures, and continuing to take very forceful measures in trying to curn what the Israelis see as the ongoing Palestinians challenge to them on the streets.

CNN Transcript - Breaking News: U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak Hold News Briefing of Efforts to Ease Mideast Tensions - October 10, 2000 2000

A gude curn wives were oot waitin 'their tatties, an' they roared to Sandy to stop; but Sandy cudna.

My Man Sandy J. B. Salmond

A foll curn fowk startit to the lauchin 'when Sandy said this; but, faigs, mind ye, the lassie fairly astonished me.

My Man Sandy J. B. Salmond

But a curn o’ hired widdifu’s, wears belted plaids.

The Baron of Brackley 1910

[5] 'Shortly shank a curn' -- speedily knit a few pairs.

Our Home in the Silver West A Story of Struggle and Adventure Gordon Stables 1875

"I was ance gain to speir what was the matter, but I saw a curn o 'camla-like fallows wi' them, an 'I thought they were a' fremit to me, an 'sae they might eat ither as Towy's hawks did, for onything that I cared."

The Proverbs of Scotland Alexander Hislop 1836

Trumbull, 'said mine host;' and ye shall hang me over the signpost if there be a drap mair lemon or a curn less sugar than just suits you.

Redgauntlet Walter Scott 1801

Only mind, if you will forgive me, my lord -- mind to spice high with Latin; a curn or two of Greek would not be amiss; and, if you can bring in any thing about the judgment of Solomon, in the original Hebrew, and season with

The Fortunes of Nigel Walter Scott 1801