corse
noun
corse
1 American
[kawrs]
/ kɔrs /
noun
Archaic.
Corse
2
American
[kawr s]
/ kɔrs /
noun
Corse
1
British
/ kɔrs /
noun
corse
2
British
/ kɔːs /
noun
Etymology
Origin of corse
1225–75; Middle English cors < Old French < Latin corpus body; see corpse
Example Sentences
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A herder undertakes the time-consuming job of separating the corse outer hair from the finer, softer undercoat.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 10, 2020
At seven, T. S. Eliot produced a biography of George Washington which concluded with the memorable line: "And then he died, of corse."
From Time Magazine Archive
The form corse is sometimes used in poetry; as in the poem on the Burial of Sir John Moore:
From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton
We others cut down timber on the foreland, on a high point, and built his pyre of logs, then stood by weeping while the flame burnt through corse and equipment.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
Hand-bells which were kept for this purpose were generally called “the corse bell” or “the lych bell,” and by these names they are constantly found mentioned in Church inventories.
From Bygone Church Life in Scotland by Various
“Mary Corse has continually expanded the possibilities of painting in her exquisite works, which invite us to think deeply about the nature of perception,” said Govan in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2025
The number 83 AF Corse Ferrari 499P, also driven by China's Yifei Ye and Britain's Phil Hanson, took the chequered flag 14.084 seconds ahead of the number six Porsche 963 of France Kevin Estre.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2025
Organic dairy farmer Abbie Corse, whose more than 150-year-old family farm is located in the southern Vermont town of Whittingham, said she doesn’t know what the future of the farm will look like.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2022
"We need to talk about this," Darmanin was quoted as saying by Corse Matin.
From Reuters ● Mar. 16, 2022
He woke to the Sergeant, bowlegged Corse: the man dragged drearily by on a spattered horse, raised disgusted eyes.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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