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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1456, 1513-1535
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Corsy, Corsie, a. Also: corssy. [ME. corcy (c 1440), OF. corsé.] Large-bodied, corpulent. 1456 Hay II. 119/23.
In corssy men and fat [are often] full wayke stomakis 1456 Ib. 144/28.
Gif a man be corssy and flemmatyk 1513 Doug. xii. viii. 34.
This ilk chiftane Troyane The corsy pasand Osyris hes slane 1533 Boece ix. iv. 295.
Thay ar barnelie … iugeis that … allegeis the bodyis of Saxouns ar corssy, and membris ar of grete quantite 1535 Stewart 209.
This Gathelus, strang of nature, corsie and corageous 1535 Ib. 47749.
Of hie curage, corsie and corpulent
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