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cording

[ kawr-ding ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Origin of cording¹

First recorded in 1565–75; cord + -ing ¹

Most of us are sure of a free one-way pass to that port some time or other, 'cording to the parson's tell.

"Not more than fifteen miles—if it is that, 'cording ter my calcerlations," decided Pete.

They were not satisfied with sacking, quilting and cording them.

The draught and cording of common fustian is very simple, being generally a regular or unbroken tweel of four or five leaves.

Methuselah succeeded in cording up more of a record, such as it was, than any other man of whom history informs us.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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