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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Corenoch, Corinoch, n. Also: corenoche, -ynoche, -onoch; correnoch, -inoch, -ynogh. [Gael. corranach, Ir. coránach, funeral outcry, lament.]
1. An outcry; a loud shout of many.c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxvi. 112.
Be he the correnoch [M. corenoche, corynoche] had done schout, Erschemen so gadderit him abowt, In Hell grit rowme thay tuke 1536 Lynd. Answ. Flyting 51.
On ladronis for to loip, ȝe wyll nocht lat, Howbeit the caribaldis cry the corinoch 1535 Stewart 16948.
Ane man of his that tyme that stude neir by The coronoch [rais] with ane loud schout and cry 1554 Duncan Laideus Test. 153.
The loud corrinoch then did me exile Throw Lorne, Argyle, Menteith and Breadalbane Ib. 162.
In the nycht the loud corrinoch, God wait, Wes at oure taill 1680 Lauderdale P. III. 197.
The hilan men maid a bussill, after which, some people cuming in, his lo[rdship] went away with a great corinoch
2. A funeral lament or outcry.1530 Lynd. Test. Pap. 702.
We sall … mak ȝow saif, we fynd sanct Blase to borgh, Cryand for ȝow the cairful corrynogh 1572 Sat. P. xxxii. 46.
Quhair now, allace! in hoill and boir we byde, As wratches werie the corenoche we carpe
