n. [ LL. cursitor, equiv. to L. cursor, fr. cursare to run hither and thither, fr. currere to run. See Current, and cf. Cursor. ] 1. A courier or runner. [ Obs. ] “Cursitors to and fro.” Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Eng.Law) An officer in the Court of Chancery, whose business is to make out original writs. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L., a runner. See Cursitor. ] Any part of a mathematical instrument that moves or slides backward and forward upon another part. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Cursory; hasty. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

With a cursorary eye o'erglanced the articles. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ L. cursor, pl. cursores, a runner. ] (Zool.) (a) An order of running birds including the ostrich, emu, and allies; the Ratitaæ. (b) A group of running spiders; the wolf spiders. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Zool.) (a) Adapted to running or walking, and not to prehension; as, the limbs of the horse are cursorial. See Illust. of Aves. (b) Of or pertaining to the Cursores. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a running or hasty manner; carelessly. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of being cursory; superficial performance; as, cursoriness of view. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. cursorius, fr. cursor. See Cursor. ] 1. Running about; not stationary. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Characterized by haste; hastily or superficially performed; slight; superficial; careless. [ 1913 Webster ]

Events far too important to be treated in a cursory manner. Hallam. [ 1913 Webster ]