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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.
   Beau. & FL.
   
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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.
   Beau. & FL.
   
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   To curry favor, to seek to gain favor by flattery or attentions. See Favor, n.
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   favor , n. [Written also favour.] [OF. favor, F. faveur, L. favor, fr. favere to be favorable, cf. Skr. bhāvaya to further, foster, causative of bhū to become, be. Cf. Be. In the phrase to curry favor, favor is prob. for favel a horse. See 2d Favel.]
    Kind regard; propitious aspect; countenance; friendly disposition; kindness; good will.
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   Hath crawled into the favor of the king.
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   The act of countenancing, or the condition of being countenanced, or regarded propitiously; support; promotion; befriending.
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   But found no favor in his lady's eyes.
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   And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
   Luke ii. 52.
   
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   A kind act or office; kindness done or granted; benevolence shown by word or deed; an act of grace or good will, as distinct from justice or remuneration.
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   Beg one favor at thy gracious hand.
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   Mildness or mitigation of punishment; lenity.
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   I could not discover the lenity and favor of this sentence.
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   The object of regard; person or thing favored.
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   All these his wondrous works, but chiefly man,
   His chief delight and favor.
   Milton.
   
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   A gift or present; something bestowed as an evidence of good will; a token of love; a knot of ribbons; something worn as a token of affection; as, a marriage favor is a bunch or knot of white ribbons or white flowers worn at a wedding.
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   Wear thou this favor for me, and stick it in thy cap.
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   Appearance; look; countenance; face. [Obs.]
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   This boy is fair, of female favor.
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   (Law) Partiality; bias.
   Bouvier.
   
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   A letter or epistle; -- so called in civility or compliment; as, your favor of yesterday is received.
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   pl. Love locks. [Obs.]
   Wright.
   
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   Challenge to the favor or Challenge for favor (Law), the challenge of a juror on grounds not sufficient to constitute a principal challenge, but sufficient to give rise to a probable suspicion of favor or bias, such as acquaintance, business relation, etc. See Principal challenge, under Challenge. -- In favor of, upon the side of; favorable to; for the advantage of. -- In favor with, favored, countenanced, or encouraged by. -- To curry favor [see the etymology of Favor, above], to seek to gain favor by flattery, caresses, kindness, or officious civilities. -- With one's favor, or By one's favor, with leave; by kind permission.
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   But, with your favor, I will treat it here.
   Dryden.
   Syn. -- Kindness; countenance; patronage; support; lenity; grace; gift; present; benefit.
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