Syn. — Putrescence; putrefaction; defilement; contamination; deprivation; debasement; adulteration; depravity; taint.
See Depravity.
Corruptionist
(Cor*rup"tion*ist), n. One who corrupts, or who upholds corruption. Sydney Smith.
Corruptive
(Cor*rupt"ive) a. [L. corruptivus: cf. F. corruptif.] Having the quality of tainting or vitiating; tending
to produce corruption.
It should be endued with some corruptive quality for so speedy a dissolution of the meat.
Ray.
Corruptless
(Cor*rupt"less) a. Not susceptible of corruption or decay; incorruptible. Dryden.
Corruptly
(Cor*rupt"ly), adv. In a corrupt manner; by means of corruption or corrupting influences; wrongfully.
Corruptness
(Cor*rupt"ness), n. The quality of being corrupt.
Corruptress
(Cor*rupt"ress) n. A woman who corrupts.
Thou studied old corruptress.
Beau. & Fl.
Corsac
(Cor"sac) n. (Zoöl.) The corsak.
Corsage
(Cor"sage) n. [F. See Corset.] The waist or bodice of a lady's dress; as, a low corsage.
Corsair
(Cor"sair) n. [F. corsaire (cf. It. corsare, corsale, Pr. corsari), LL. corsarius, fr. L. cursus
a running, course, whence Sp. corso cruise, corsa cruise, coasting voyage, corsear to cruise against
the enemy, to pirate, corsario cruising, a privateer authorized to cruise against the enemy. See Course.]
1. A pirate; one who cruises about without authorization from any government, to seize booty on sea or
land.
2. A piratical vessel.
Barbary corsairs . . . infested the coast of the Mediterranean.
Prescott.
Corsak
(Cor"sak) n. (Zoöl.) A small foxlike mammal (Cynalopex corsac), found in Central Asia. [Written
also corsac.]
Corse
(Corse) n. [OF. cors, F. corps. See Corpse.]
1. A living body or its bulk. [Obs.]
For he was strong, and of so mighty corse
As ever wielded spear in warlike hand.
Spenser.
2. A corpse; the dead body of a human being. [Archaic or Poetic]
Set down the corse; or, by Saint Paul,
I'll make a corse of him that disobeys.
Shak.
Corselet
(Corse"let) n. [F., dim. of OF. cors. F. corps, body. See Corse.]
1. Armor for the body, as, the body breastplate and backpiece taken together; — also, used for the entire
suit of the day, including breastplate and backpiece, tasset and headpiece.
2. (Zoöl.) The thorax of an insect.
Corsepresent
(Corse"pres`ent) n. (Engl.Law) An offering made to the church at the interment of a
dead body. Blackstone.
