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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
Corsned

n. [ AS. corsn&aemacr_;d. ] (AS. Laws) The morsel of execration; a species of ordeal consisting in the eating of a piece of bread consecrated by imprecation. If the suspected person ate it freely, he was pronounced innocent; but if it stuck in his throat, it was considered as a proof of his guilt. Burril. [ 1913 Webster ]

Corse

n. [ OF. cors, F. corps. See Corpse. ] 1. A living body or its bulk. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

For he was strong, and of so mighty corse
As ever wielded spear in warlike hand. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A corpse; the dead body of a human being. [ Archaic or Poetic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Set down the corse; or, by Saint Paul,
I'll make a corse of him that disobeys. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Corselet

n. [ F., dim. of OF. cors. F. corps, body. See Corse. ] 1. Armor for the body, as, the body breastplate and backpiece taken together; -- also, used for the entire suit of the day, including breastplate and backpiece, tasset and headpiece. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) The thorax of an insect. [ 1913 Webster ]

Corsepresent

n. (Engl.Law) An offering made to the church at the interment of a dead body. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]

Corset

n. [ F., dim. of OF. cors, F. corps, body. See Corse. ] 1. In the Middle Ages, a gown or basque of which the body was close fitting, worn by both men and women. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An article of dress inclosing the chest and waist worn (chiefly by women) to support the body or to modify its shape; stays. [ 1913 Webster ]

Corset

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Corseted; p. pr. & vb. n. Corseting. ] To inclose in corsets. [ 1913 Webster ]

CMU English Pronouncing Dictionary Dictionary [with local updates]
corse

Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary (pronunciation guide only)
corse

WordNet (3.0)
corse(n) an island in the Mediterranean; with adjacent islets it constitutes a region of France, Syn. Corsica
corse(n) a region of France on the island of Corsica; birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte, Syn. Corsica
corselet(n) a piece of body armor for the trunk; usually consists of a breastplate and back piece, Syn. corslet
corset(n) a woman's close-fitting foundation garment, Syn. girdle, stays
corset(v) dress with a corset

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