Corsned
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Corsned is a noun meaning (Anglo-Saxon law) A consecrated piece of bread given to a person suspected of a crime, indicating innocence if swallowed easily and guilt if it stuck in the throat; a morsel of execration.
Meaning
(Anglo-Saxon law) A consecrated piece of bread given to a person suspected of a crime, indicating innocence if swallowed easily and guilt if it stuck in the throat; a morsel of execration.
Example Sentences
This corsned was then given to the suspected person[.]
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include caudle, particle, opsony, crithomancy, cockle-bread, chaldron.
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