CORNER
NOUNS
– a corner JACK HORNER 20C rhyming sl.
– a corner QUINYIE 1588 Sc. obs.
– a corner QUINZIE 1742 Sc.
– a corner RAY; WRAY 1891 Eng. dial.
– a corner, a forward or outward projection ELBOW 1626
– a corner, an angle; a retreating corner, angle, or nook CANTON 1534 obs.
– a corner, an edge, a sharp point YARRAGE Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– a corner, a nook; a secret place HALE c897 obs.
– a corner in a building; a nook; a niche CANT 1603 obs.
– a corner in general; the external angle formed by the junction of two walls QUINIE 1704 Sc.
– a corner; in masonry: the exterior or interior angle of a wall QUINE 1873 Eng. dial.
– a corner or an angular turn in a street or way JAMB 1567 obs.
– a corner or nook; a corner-piece CANTLE c1350 obs.
– a corner, recess, hiding-place HALKE a1300 obs.
– a little corner DINYAN Bk1900 Eng. dial.
– a small corner, part, section, or division CANTLING 1674 obs. rare
NOUNS, PERSON
– a youth who hangs out at the corner, or who looks as if he would • BLOCK BOY Bk1970 US students’ sl.
VERBS
– to corner, to surround, to catch HEM 1939
– to corner, to surround, to catch HEM UP 1941
– to corner, to trap BAIL UP; BALE UP M19 Aust. sl.
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