currier
1 Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of currier
1350–1400; curry 2 + -er 1 ( def. ); replacing Middle English cur(r)iour, cor(r)iour < Anglo-French < Latin coriārius, equivalent to cori(um) leather + -ārius -ary
Example Sentences
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“With rice, like in the dog. Currier is what makes the rice currier rice. It’s Curry in German.”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
The tanner and currier would strongly favour a tax upon leather, while perfectly willing that hides should be admitted free.
From Practical Politics; or, the Liberalism of To-day by Robbins, Alfred Farthing
Their skins, which were peculiarly fine, were cleansed and prepared by the armourer, who happened also to understand the trade of a currier.
From Ben Burton Born and Bred at Sea by Webb, Archibald
Sir William then ordered the tiger to be conveyed to the butchery, and uncoated preparatory to the operation the currier would have to perform on the skin previous to its exhibition in the dining-room.
From Forgotten Tales of Long Ago by Bedford, F. D.
He was a currier in Philadelphia, a preacher in the Society of Friends, characterized by kindly feelings, and a very tender conscience.
From Isaac T. Hopper by Child, Lydia Maria Francis
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