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corium

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Searchable Lemmata: corium (L), coreie (AF), carrai (W).
Alternate Forms: corius, coria, coraie, corei, coroie, correie, corree, courree, courroie, curai, curaie, cureie, curie, currai, currei, curree, curreie, quereie, corii, cotoies, quirerz, quireiz.

    Definitions and Defining Citations:

1a(n.) Raw Material; hide or skin; most frequently, the hide or skin of a large animal (also used figuratively); strip of a hide or skin. Also in various other senses.(1200 - 1450)
1. si lana, corei et ferrum et wayda veniunt ad feriam ... Legal. [DMLBS PlCrGlouc (116) 1221]
2. quod mercatores emerent lanas, corias et plumbum in certis locis ... et illa loca vocantur stapel Historic. [DMLBS Ann. Paul. (312) 1326]
3. accipe corium bovis marine et fac zonam; et buccolam ejus fac de balena; et ligamina ejus buccule fac de dente balene Medical. [DMLBS GAD. (95 v. 2) ante 1350]
4. de qualibet librata coriorum ... ac eciam pylfell' [et pannorum] laneorum ac falingarum ... , sex denarios Legal. [DMLBS StatIr (I 478) 1380]
5. le fit il eschorcher deus cotoies (l. coroies) de ses quises du brael desques au talions Legal. [AND Cal Anc Pet (71) circa 1250/1450]
6. A Lundres, par mie la citee, Treigner le fist, en une coree De une tor envolupé [AND Pol Songs (52.46)]
c.f.: corrigia
AF, L.
Sex: N/A    Use: n/a    Ceremonial: No
Body Parts: N/A.
1b(n.) Raw Material; leather; a strap of leather, specifically: a strap of leather on a sandal; a strap of leather used for measuring; strapping, a strap or straps of leather used to dress a wound.(ante 1100 - circa 1450)
1. subacta coria ł medicata ł confecta getannede hyd Gloss. [DOE AntGl 2 (Kindschi) (0491 (491))]
2. non possunt in villa de S. emere coria recentia et pannos crudos Legal. [DMLBS SelPlCrown (113) 1221]
3. jo ne sui pas digne que jeo deslie la coroie (var. curaie) de sun soule Biblical/Hagiographic. [AND Legendary (82.88) circa 1250]
4. brachia: coreis ... glauce: gloey Gloss. [AND TLL (ii 5) ante 1300]
5. [264] ... tria plumaria ... [265] ... in crokys et coreo emptis pro dorsoriis suppendendis in aula Accounts. [DMLBS Ac. Durh. (264-265) 1385]
6. capiatis ... de quolibet corio equi, eque, bovis et vacce frisco, salito aut tannato j quad. Legal. [DMLBS RScot (87b) 1387]
7. j cista que tegitur cum correo rubeo Accounts. [DMLBS Ac. Durh. (395) 1404]
8. j garbam per coreum extendentem a medio pedis usque genua (Cust. Mottisfont f. 28v.) Accounts. (leather measuring-strap) [DMLBS Hants Rec. Soc. (RO 13 M 63/3)]
AF, L.
Sex: N/A    Ceremonial: No
Body Parts: N/A.
1c(n.) Accessory; belt; money-belt.(1200 - 1400)
1. [184] ... Vestez vous dras, beaus duz enfauns; Chaucez vos gauns, souleres e brais ... [187] ... De une coreie vous ceintez [AND BIBB ANTS (184-187) circa 1250]
2. De autry quir fes large courroye E de autry argent ta monoye, Dont plus es riche ke Alisandre [AND Rom 13 (522 (XXIV)) circa 1200/1400]
AF.
Ceremonial: No
Body Parts: Waist.

    Etymological Evidence:

Definite, Old French; Classical Latin.
WF: Borrowed into the British Isles
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