carse

American

[kahrs, kers] / kɑrs, kɛrs /

noun

Scot.

bottom land.

carse British

/ kærs, kɑːs /

noun

a riverside area of flat fertile alluvium

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Etymology

Origin of carse

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

Example Sentences

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There was one final controversy on the final day of the series, involving Brydon Carse and Jake Weatherald.

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In the quest for the wickets that would discomfort Australia's chase, England were incensed when Jake Weatherald survived an appeal for caught behind off Brydon Carse - a final Snicko controversy of the tour.

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Carse had to be moved away from on-field umpire Ahsan Raza, who Stokes then spoke to about "consistency".

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Jamie Smith was run out in a mix-up with Bethell, a hobbling Stokes poked to slip and Brydon Carse edged the superb Scott Boland.

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Carse swiped 16 to finally extinguish any suggestion of an early finish, dragging this series into one more day.

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