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Nonrecurrent.

ing; as, the occurence of a railway collision. Voyages detain the mind by the perpetual occurrence and expectation of something new. I. Watts.

Occurring or happening; hence, incidental; accidental.

A current alternating in direction.

Running through the entire length.

The momentary current between two alternating-current generators when juxtaposed in parallel and not agreeing exactly in phase or period.

A precursor. [Obs.] Shak.

The act of recurring, or state of being recurrent; return; resort; recourse. I shall insensibly go on from a rare to a frequent recurrence to the dangerous preparations. I. Taylor.

Returning from time to time; recurring; as, recurrent pains.

A portion of the southern equatorial current flowing westward from the Fiji Islands to New Guinea.

One who scurries.

as befits a buffoon or vulgar jester; grossly opprobrious or loudly jocose in language; scurrilous; as, scurrile taunts. The wretched affectation of scurrile laughter. Cowley. A scurrile or obscene jest will better advance you at the court of Charles than father's ancient name. Sir W. Scott.

The quality or state of being scurrile or scurrilous; mean, vile, or obscene jocularity. Your reasons . . . have been sharp and sententious, pleasant without scurrility. Shak.

of the meaner sort of people, or such as only the license of buffoons can warrant; as, a scurrilous fellow.

the lesser tern (Sterna minuta). [Prov. Eng.]

To hasten away or along; to move rapidly; to hurry; as, the rabbit scurried away.

A current which, though too feeble to blow the usual fuse or to injure at once telegraph or telephone instruments, will in time burn them out.

A current, as of electricity, developed, or set in motion, by the action of heat.

A roving hither and thither.

Not current. Specifically: Not passing in common payment; not receivable at par or full value; as, uncurrent notes. Shak.