[syn: Corse, Corsica]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Corse \Corse\ (k?rs or k?rs; 277), n. [OF. cors, F. corps. See
Corpse.]
1. A living body or its bulk. [Obs.]
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For he was strong, and of so mighty corse
As ever wielded spear in warlike hand. --Spenser.
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2. A corpse; the dead body of a human being. [Archaic or
Poetic]
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Set down the corse; or, by Saint Paul,
I'll make a corse of him that disobeys. --Shak.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Corse
n 1: an island in the Mediterranean; with adjacent islets it
constitutes a region of France [syn: Corse, Corsica]
2: a region of France on the island of Corsica; birthplace of
Napoleon Bonaparte [syn: Corse, Corsica]