carse

[kahrs, kers]

noun

Scot.

1. bottom land.

carse

/ kærs, kɑːs /

noun

1. a riverside area of flat fertile alluvium

Word History and Origins

Origin of carse¹

1325–75; Middle English cars, kerss, equivalent to ker marsh (< Old Norse kjarr marshy grove; compare Swedish kärr marsh) + -ss, north variant of -ish ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of carse¹

C14: of uncertain origin; perhaps from a plural form of _carr

Example Sentences

Of England's likely XI in Brisbane, wicketkeeper Jamie Smith and pace bowler Gus Atkinson have never played a first-class match with a pink ball, while Brydon Carse has played only one.

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Head, who has opened nine times previously in Test cricket, quickly got into his destructive rhythm, crunching some lovely boundaries including big sixes off Carse and Mark Wood.

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Looking to emulate him, debutant Jake Weatherald also went on the attack, but it cost him, out for 23 after a mistimed pull shot was taken by Ben Duckett off Carse.

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He eventually fell to Carse going for another big hit.

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Australia resumed on a paltry 123-9 in their first innings and added just nine before Nathan Lyon was removed by Carse for four to leave England with a 40-run advantage.

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