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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Cor-nēl'ian, n. p. 294See CARNELIAN, the proper orthography.Côrne'mūse, n. p. 294A bagpipe. Drayton.Côr'ne-o-cal-cā're-oŭs, a. p. 294(Conch.) Formed of a mixture of horny and calcareous materials, as some shells. 2. Horny on one side, or part, and calcareous on the other.Côr'ne-oūs, a. p. 295Horn-like; consisting of a horny substance, or substance resembling horn; hard. Browne.Côr'ner, n. p. 295The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal. 2. The space between two converging lines or walls which meet in a point. 3. An inclosed place; a secret or retired…Côr'ner, v. t. p. 295To drive into a corner. 2. To drive into a position of great difficulty or necessary surrender; as, to corner a person in an argument.Côr'ner-căp, n. p. 295The chief embellishment or ornament. [Obs.] Thou makest the trimming, the corner-cap of society. Shak.Côr'nered, a. p. 295Having corners or angles.Côr'ner-stōne, n. p. 295The stone which lies at the corner of two walls, and unites them; the principal stone; especially, the stone which forms the corner of the foundation of an edifice; hence, that which is of great…Côr'ner-tōoth, n. p. 295One of the four teeth of a horse, between the middle teeth and the tushes.Côr'ner-wīşe, adv. p. 295Diagonally; with the corner in front; not parallel.Côr'net, n. p. 295(Mus.) (a.) A wind instrument blown with the mouth, originally curvilinear or serpentine in form, and increasing in diameter from the mouth-piece to the lower end. (b.) A species of trumpet used in…Côr'net-a-pĭs'ton, n. p. 295(Mus.) A brass, wind, musical instrument, like the French horn or the trumpet, furnished with valves moved by small pistons or sliding rods.Côr'net-çy, n. p. 295The commission or rank of a cornet.Côr'net-er, n. p. 295One who blows a cornet.Côr'neūle, n. p. 295(Zoöl.) One of the corneas of a compound eye in the invertebrates. Carpenter.Cōrn Ex-chāngē' p. 295A place of meeting for dealers in corn, where business is transacted by means of samples. Simmonds.Côrn'-flāg, n. p. 295(Bot.) A plant of the genus Gladiolus, of several species, bearing red or white flowers.Côrn'-flōor, n. p. 295A floor for corn, or for thrashing corn.Cōrn'-flow'er, n. p. 295A flower or plant growing among corn, as the blue-bottle, wild poppy, &c.Côr'nĭçe, n. p. 295(Arch.) Any molded projection which crowns or finishes the part to which it is affixed; as, the cornice of an order, of a pedestal, of a door, window, or house. Gwilt. Cornice-ring, the ring on a…Côr'nĭçed, a. p. 295Having a cornice. Evelyn.Côr'ni-cle, n. p. 295A little horn. Browne.Cor-nĭc'ū-late, a. p. 295Horned; having horns. Henry More. 2. (Bot.) Having processes resembling small horns. Loudon.Cor-nif'ic, a. p. 295Producing horns.Côr'ni-fôrm, a. p. 295Having the shape of a horn.Cor-nī'g'er-ōus, a. p. 295Horned; having horns; as, cornigerous animals. Browne.Côr'nine, n. p. 295(Med.) A chemical substance obtained from the Cornus florida, having properties resembling those of quinine.Côrn'ing-house, n. p. 295A house or place where powder is granulated.Cōrn'ish, a. p. 295(Geog.) Pertaining to Cornwall, Eng.Côrn'ish, n. p. 295The dialect or the people of Cornwall.Cōrn'ist, n. p. 295A performer on the cornet or horn.Cōrn Lāws p. 295Laws regulating the trade in corn, especially those of Great Britain prohibiting the importation of foreign corn or grain for home consumption, except when the price rises beyond a certain rate.…Cōrn'less, a. p. 295Destitute of corn; as, cornless dwelling-places.Cōrn'-lift, n. p. 295A contrivance for raising corn, as to the higher stories of a mill. Simmonds.Côrn'-lŏft, n. p. 295A loft for corn; a granary. Sherwood.Cōrn'mār'i-gōld, n. p. 295(Bot.) A plant of the genus Chrysanthemum.Cōrn'-mās'ter, n. p. 295One who cultivates corn for sale. [Obs.] Bacon.Cōrn'-mē'ter, n. p. 295One who measures corn.Cōrn'mūse, n. p. 295A cornemuse.Côr'no dī Bàs-sêt'to p. 295(Mus.) A wind instrument of the reed species;—called also the basset-horn, and sometimes English horn.Côr'no In-glēse p. 295(Mus.) A reed instrument, related to the oboe, but deeper in pitch; the English horn.Cor-nō'pe-an, n. p. 295(Mus.) A wind instrument of the trumpet kind, with valves. Moore.Cōrn'-pārs'ley, n. p. 295(Bot.) A plant of the genus Sison.Cōrn'-pīpe, n. p. 295A pipe made by slitting the joint of a green stalk of corn. Johnson.Côrn'-plās'ter, n. p. 295A plaster for curing corns.Cōrn'-pŏp'py, n. p. 295(Bot.) The red poppy (Papaver rhoeas), a troublesome weed in corn-fields. Loudon.Côrn'-rĕnt, n. p. 295Rent paid in corn. [Wright.]Cōrn'-rŏck'et, n. p. 295(Bot.) A plant of the genus Bunias.Côrn'-rōse, n. p. 295(Bot.) A species of poppy.Côrn'-săl'ad, n. p. 295(Bot.) A species of Valerianella, whose top leaves are sometimes used as salad.Cōr'nū-am-mō'nis, n. p. 295(Paleon.) A fossil shell, curved like a ram's horn; an ammonite.Côr'/nu-cō'pi-ă, n. p. 295The horn of plenty, from which fruits and flowers are represented as proceeding;—an emblem of abundance. 2. (pl.) (Bot.) A genus of grasses bearing spikes of flowers resembling the cornucopia in form.Cōr'nus, n. p. 295(Bot.) A genus of trees, including the dogwood, or cornel-tree.Cor-nūte', v. t. p. 295To bestow horns upon; to make a cuckold of; to cuckold. [Obs.] Burton.Côr'nûte or Côr'nût-ed, a. p. 295Grafted with horns; horned; horn-shaped. 2. Cuckolded.Cor-nū'to, n. p. 295A man that wears the horns; a cuckold.Cor-nū'tor, n. p. 295A cuckold-maker. Jordan.Côrn'-vī'o-let, n. p. 295(Bot.) A species of Campanula.Côrn'-wee'vĭl, n. p. 295(Entom.) A small coleopterous insect (Calandra granaria), which causes great injury to grain.