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单词 corsned
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corsned


corsned

(ˈkɔːsnɛd) n(in Anglo-Saxon times) an ordeal whereby an accused person had to eat a morsel of bread; swallowing it without difficulty indicated innocence, and choking indicated guilt

Corsned


CORSNED, ancient Eng. law. This was a piece of accursed bread, which a person accused of a crime swallowed to test his innocence. It was supposed that, if he was guilty, it would choke him.

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