1assiduous, diligent:
(
1163-70;
MS: s.xiii2
)
curius esteit Cument il poust a Deu plaisir
4512
(
1214;
MS: 1214-16
)
Tant ert penible e curious, Pensis, veillanz, estudious
2723
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xiiim
)
E ausi le veriez vus curius pur vus garder ententif e curios
14.77
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: 1307-15
)
vus donc cureuse recluse e vus boneire
(var. (BN: s.xivin) donc eureus ou vus beneuré) nonein ke estes sa
(J.C’s) chere digne espouse
209.31
♦
preoccupied (with):
(
s.xiiim;
MS: c.1335
)
ententif e curius de nu[e]z
(l. nuz) e de jurz
61.262
(
1267;
MS: c.1300
)
[…] si de vesture seit precius, U de viande trop curius
10046
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: 1307-15
)
de tant est li orfevere plus ententif e plus curius de vus
257.28
2
caring, concerned (with):
(
s.xii1;
MS: c.1145
) Mais je sui mendis e povre; li Sire curius est de mei
66.39.40
(
s.xii3/3;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Aiez charité entre vus, Seez de povres curius
3536
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
Pur les mues bestes est le roy curius
4847
♦
emotionanxious, sorrowful:
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
Quant vus en estes trop curius, Deus em pensera le meins de vus […] Por ceo en avez fautes le plus Ke desesperez de Deu la sus
939
(
s.xiii1;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
Mut fu curieus sainz W. Ke la virge pur les deliz Del siecle ne perdist son tens
1053
♦
emotionuneasy:
(
s.xiii1/3;
MS: s.xivin
)
Li reis esteit mult angussus E de manaces curius
4584
3skilful, proficient:
(
s.xiv1;
MS: c.1361
)
plusors de ceux qe furent curious en enchauntementz aporterent lour livres et les ardirent
(Latin: qui fuerant curiosa sectati)
(A) 371a
4inquisitive:
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: s.xiii2/4
)
Si pur cerchier venez a nus, E vulez estre curius […]
576
(
s.xiii2;
MS: s.xiii2
)
Jo sui curius a conustre altrui vie e neggligent e pereçuse de amender ma vie demeine
269
5odd, strange:
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xiii2
)
Des oilz la fole cuveitise S’estent en curiuse guise
4647
6elaborate, elevated (language):
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xiii2
)
[…] ke [homme] ne lessast la seinteté dedenz por la curiouse favele dehors
3.7
7ambitious:
(
1212;
MS: 1212-13
)
cist qui tant ert curious E seculers e coveitous
16443
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