An archaic or dialectal form meaning to bend, curve, or restrain; similar to 'curb.'
From Old French 'courber,' from Latin 'curvare' meaning 'to curve' or 'to bend.' Related to modern 'curb,' representing an older spelling.
The word 'courb' shows how English spelling evolved—we simplified 'courbe' to 'curb,' but other languages kept the 'curve' spelling we can see in 'courb!'
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