Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - 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  a. of writing flowing often with the strokes of successive characters joined and the angles rounded  b. having a flowing, easy, impromptu character  • ~ly adverb  • ~ness noun  II. noun  Date: 1838  1. a manuscript written in ~ writing; also ~ writing  2. a style of printed letter resembling handwriting