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Cor"al*wort` (?), n. (Bot.)
A cruciferous herb of certain species of Dentaria; --
called also toothwort, tooth violet, or pepper
root.

Cor"a*nach (?), n. [Gael.
coranach, or corranach, a crying, the Irish funeral
cry (the keen), a dirge; comh with + ranaich
a roaring, ran to roar, shriek.] A lamentation for
the dead; a dirge. [Written also coranich,
corrinoch, coronach, cronach, etc.]
[Scot.]

{ Co*rant (?), Co*ran"to (?) },
n. [See Courant.] A sprightly but
somewhat stately dance, now out of fashion.

It is harder to dance a corant well, than a
jig.

Sir W. temple.

Dancing a coranto with him upon the
heath.

Macaulay.

Corb (kôrb), n. [L.
corbis basket. Cf. Corbeil, Corp.]
1. A basket used in coal mines, etc. see
Corf.

2. (Arch.) An ornament in a
building; a corbel.

Cor"ban (kôr"băn), n.


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