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   Curry , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Curried ; p. pr. & vb. n. Currying.] [OE. curraien, curreien, OF. cunreer, correier, to prepare, arrange, furnish, curry (a horse), F. corroyer to curry (leather) (cf. OF. conrei, conroi, order, arrangement, LL. conredium); cor- (L.com-) + roi, rei, arrangement, order; prob. of German origin, and akin to E. ready. See Ready, Greith, and cf. Corody, Array.]
   To dress or prepare for use by a process of scraping, cleansing, beating, smoothing, and coloring; -- said of leather.
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   To dress the hair or coat of (a horse, ox, or the like) with a currycomb and brush; to comb, as a horse, in order to make clean.
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   Your short horse is soon curried.
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   To beat or bruise; to drub; -- said of persons.
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   I have seen him curry a fellow's carcass handsomely.
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   To curry favor, to seek to gain favor by flattery or attentions. See Favor, n.
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   Curry, n. [Tamil kari.] [Written also currie.]
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   (Cookery) A kind of sauce much used in India, containing garlic, pepper, ginger, and other strong spices.
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   A stew of fowl, fish, or game, cooked with curry.
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   Curry powder (Cookery), a condiment used for making curry, formed of various materials, including strong spices, as pepper, ginger, garlic, coriander seed, etc.
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   Curry , v. t. To flavor or cook with curry.
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