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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†CORSE, v.
1. To cross.Bch. 1804 W. Tarras Poems 3:
What ails thee, Robert? Hath auld Sautie's wierd, Fortauld that ye maun corse some luckless fierd?
2. Fig.: “to thwart” (Ib., Gl.).
[Metathetic form of cross. Sense 1 appears first in O.Sc. in 1530 (D.O.S.T.).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
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