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Webster 1913 Edition


Incurvate

In-cur′vate

,
Adj.
[L.
incurvatus
, p. p. of
incurvare
to crook; pref.
in-
in +
curvus
bent. See
Curve
, and cf.
Incurve
.]
Curved; bent; crooked.
Derham.

In-cur′vate

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Incurvated
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Incurvating
.]
To turn from a straight line or course; to bend; to crook.
Cheyne.

Webster 1828 Edition


Incurvate

INCURV'ATE

,
Verb.
T.
[L. incurvo; in and curvus, bent.]
To bend; to crook; to turn from a right line or straight course.

INCURV'ATE

,
Adj.
Curved inwards or upwards.