corse

from 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}]

from 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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