cur'ous

Sometimes I wonder if 'Bijah's crazy, he does sech cur'ous things.

Poems Teachers Ask For, Book Two Various

"We doesn't ingen'ally put blinders on de saddle hawses, Miss, but ef yer says so I'll tak 'em long back ter de stables an 'change de saddle headstalls fer de _kerridge_ ones, tho' it sure would look mighty cur'ous."

A Dixie School Girl

"Yes, it's cur'ous how fond of her we grew; though she jest lay there so uncomplainin ', an' never took much notice of nothin '," said Josh, drawing his brawny arm across his eyes.

Apples, Ripe and Rosy, Sir Mary Catherine Crowley

I spose you're kin 'o' cur'ous, now, to know why I hain't writ.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 51, January, 1862 Various

But what's her name, or who her people are, is more nor I can say; for, cur'ous as it seems, she has plum forgotten these two things.

Apples, Ripe and Rosy, Sir Mary Catherine Crowley

The Injuns say, he's a conjuror: now I never heerd of conjurors among the whites, like as among the Injuns, afore I cut loose from 'em, and I'm cur'ous on the subject!

Nick of the Woods Robert M. Bird

"Not to be over cur'ous," laughed the Mayor as his eyes took in the big expensive car and then returned to the two boys, "might I inquire the nature o 'yer business."

The Air Ship Boys : Or, the Quest of the Aztec Treasure

"Waäl, Langden, he seemed to kin 'o' think I'd ought to have 'em, -- 'n' the Squire, he didn 'seem to have no' bjection; 'n' so, -- waäl, I cal'late I sh'll jes 'holt on to 'em myself; they a'n't good f'r much, but they're cur'ous t' keep t 'look at."

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 40, February, 1861 Various

I seed something cur'ous like floatin 'down stream.

Seven and Nine years Among the Camanches and Apaches An Autobiography Edwin Eastman

"Wa-all, I allow I'm glad yer take it the right way," declared Josh; then, growing loquacious, he continued: "Fact is, this is mighty cur'ous company of ourn --"

Apples, Ripe and Rosy, Sir Mary Catherine Crowley