Corse

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Corse \Corse\ (k?rs or k?rs; 277), n. [OF. cors, F. corps. See
     {Corpse}.]
     1. A living body or its bulk. [Obs.]
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              For he was strong, and of so mighty corse


              As ever wielded spear in warlike hand. --Spenser.
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     2. A corpse; the dead body of a human being. [Archaic or
        Poetic]
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              Set down the corse; or, by Saint Paul,
              I'll make a corse of him that disobeys. --Shak.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Corse
       n 1: an island in the Mediterranean; with adjacent islets it
            constitutes a region of France [syn: {Corsica}]
       2: a region of France on the island of Corsica; birthplace of
          Napoleon Bonaparte [syn: {Corsica}]