† corsiveadj.1n.
Obsolete.
A. adj.1
= corrosive adj. (literal and figurative)
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the world > matter > condition of matter > bad condition of matter > [adjective] > corroded > corrosive
corrosivec1386
cankeringa1450
succorrosive?1541
caustic1555
corsive1576
mordant1601
corroding1605
corrodiating1640
diabrotic1775
ardent1799
corrodent1835
aggressive1888
the world > matter > chemistry > chemical substances > acids > [adjective] > relating to acids general > corrosive properties
corrosivec1386
corsive1576
diabrotic1775
corrodent1835
1576 A. Fleming tr. Sulpicius in Panoplie Epist. 25 There is no sorrowe..but continuance of time may assuage the bitternes therof, and consume the corsive eating of the same.
1612 B. Jonson Alchemist i. iii. sig. C3v Your Cor'siue waters. View more context for this quotation
B. n.
1. = corrosive n.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > corrosive or caustic > [noun]
potential cauterya1400
corrosivec1400
corsiec1450
caustic1582
corsive1593
corrodent1614
pyrotic1634
escharotic1655
scarotique1673
cautery1689
diabrotic1775
caustic arrow1860
catheretic1887
1593 T. Nashe Christs Teares 76 b Surgions lay Corsiues to any wounde, to eate out the dead-flesh.
1603 M. Drayton Barrons Wars iv. xiv. 81 That still apply'd strong corsiues to the wound.
1640 R. Brome Sparagus Garden i. v Sharpe incisions, searings, and cruel Corsives.
2. figurative. = corrosive adj. 3.
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the world > action or operation > amending > [noun] > remedy > sharp
corsiec1450
corrosivec1550
corsive1564
1564 T. Becon Flower Godly Prayers Prayers (1844) 69 Let the law be no corsive to his conscience.
1621 R. Burton Anat. Melancholy i. ii. iii. xii. 155 That which is their greatest corsiue, they are in continual suspition, feare, and distrust.
1658 A. Cokayne Small Poems 112 So old Petronius Arbiter appli'd Corsives unto the age he did deride.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
† corsiveadj.2
Obsolete. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
= corsy adj., corpulent.
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the world > life > the body > bodily shape or physique > broad shape or physique > [adjective] > fat or plump
fatc893
frimOE
fullOE
overfatOE
greatOE
bald1297
roundc1300
encorsivea1340
fattishc1369
fleshyc1369
fleshlyc1374
repletea1398
largec1405
corsious1430
corpulentc1440
corsyc1440
fulsome1447
portlyc1487
corporate1509
foggy fata1529
corsive1530
foggish?1537
plump1545
fatty1552
fleshful1552
pubble1566
plum1570
pursy1576
well-fleshed1576
gross?1577
fog1582
forfatted1586
gulchy1598
bouksome1600
fat-fed1607
meatified1607
chuff1609
plumpya1616
bloat1638
blowze-like1647
obese1651
jollya1661
bloated1664
chubbed1674
pluffya1689
puffya1689
pussy1688
sappy1694
crummy1718
chubby1722
fodgel1724
well-padded1737
beefy1743
plumpish1753
pudsy1754
rotund1762
portable1770
lusty1777
roundabout1787
well-cushioned1802
plenitudinous1803
stout1804
embonpointc1806
roly-poly1808
adipose1810
roll-about1815
foggy1817
poddy1823
porky1828
hide-blown1834
tubby1835
stoutish1836
tubbish1836
superfatted1841
pottle-bodied1842
pincushiony1851
opulent1882
well-covered1884
well-upholstered1886
butterball1888
endomorphic1888
tisty-tosty1888
pachyntic1890
barrel-bodied1894
overweight1899
pussy-gutted1906
upholstered1924
1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 308/2 Corcyfe, corpsu, corpsue. Corsyfe, to full of fatnesse.
1580 C. Hollyband Treasurie French Tong Corsu..corsiue, grosse, fleshy.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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