Both Uses of
curt
in
The Mill on the Floss
- "Oh, he's a queer fellow," said Tom, curtly, "and he's as sulky as can be with me, because I told him his father was a rogue.†
Chpt 2.5curtly = in a manner that uses few words or is abrupt and perhaps discourteous or rude
- "I have been studying expression," said Philip, curtly.†
Chpt 6.9 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(curt) brief to the point of rudeness
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Curt is also used as a first name for males.