CURSIVE

I. adjective Etymology: French or Medieval Latin; French cursif, from Medieval Latin cursivus, literally, running, from Latin cursus, past participle of currere to run Date: circa 1784 running , coursing : as, flowing often with the strokes of successive characters joined and the angles rounded, having a flowing, easy, impromptu character, ~ly adverb ~ness noun II. noun Date: 1838 a manuscript written in ~ writing, a style of printed letter resembling handwriting