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corsned

corsned noun: a consecrated piece of bread given to a person suspected of a crime, indicating innocence if swallowed easily and guilt if it stuck in the throat; a morsel of execration.

Noun

corsned

  1. (Anglo-Saxon law) A consecrated piece of bread given to a person suspected of a crime, indicating innocence if swallowed easily and guilt if it stuck in the throat; a morsel of execration.
    • This corsned was then given to the suspected person[.]1870 April 23, The Albany Law Journal, Albany, New York, page 306, column 1

Origin of corsned

From Old English corsnǽd (literally “chosen piece”).

Questions about corsned

What does corsned mean?
Corsned means a consecrated piece of bread given to a person suspected of a crime, indicating innocence if swallowed easily and guilt if it stuck in the throat; a morsel of execration.
What part of speech is corsned?
Corsned is a noun.

Words near corsned in the dictionary

  1. corslet
  2. corsleted
  3. corslets
  4. corsletted
  5. Corsley
  6. corsned
  7. Corso
  8. Corso-
  9. corsolette
  10. corsolettes
  11. Corson

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