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<p><b>2.</b> <def>Any species of the genus <spn>Cornus</spn>, as <spn>C. florida</spn>, the flowering cornel; <spn>C. stolonifera</spn>, the osier cornel; <spn>C. Canadensis</spn>, the dwarf cornel, or bunchberry.</def>

<h1>Cornelian</h1> <Xpage=324>

<hw>Cor*nel"ian</hw> <tt>(k?r-n?ly<it>a</it>n)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>cornaline</ets>, OF. <ets>corneline</ets>, fr. L. <ets>cornu</ets> horn. So called from its horny appearance when broken. See <er>Horn</er>, and cf. <er>Carnelian</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Carnelian</er>.</def>

<h1>Cornemuse</h1> <Xpage=324>

<hw>Corne"muse</hw> <tt>(k?rn"m?z)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F.]</ety> <def>A wind instrument nearly identical with the bagpipe.</def>

<i>Drayton.</i>

<h1>Corneocalcareous</h1> <Xpage=324>

<hw>Cor"ne*o*cal*ca"re*ous</hw> <tt>(k?rn?-?-k?l-k?"r?-?s)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt>

<p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Formed of a mixture of horny and calcareous materials, as some shells and corals.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Horny on one side and calcareous on the other.</def>

<h1>Corneouss</h1> <Xpage=324>

<hw>Cor"ne*ouss</hw> <tt>(-?s)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>corneus</ets>, fr. <ets>cornu</ets> horn.]</ety> <def>Of a texture resembling horn; horny; hard.</def>

<i> Sir T. Browne.</i>

<h1>Corner</h1> <Xpage=324>

<hw>Cor"ner</hw> <tt>(k?r"n?r)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>corniere</ets>, <ets>cornier</ets>, LL. <ets>cornerium</ets>, <ets>corneria</ets>, fr. L. <ets>cornu</ets> horn, end, point. See <er>Horn</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The space in the angle between converging lines or walls which meet in a point; <as>as, the chimney <ex>corner</ex></as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>An edge or extremity; the part farthest from the center; hence, any quarter or part.</def>

<blockquote>From the four <b>corners</b> of the earth they come. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>A secret or secluded place; a remote or out of the way place; a nook.</def>

<blockquote>This thing was not done in a <b>corner</b>. <i>Acts xxvi. 26.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>Direction; quarter.</def>

<blockquote>Sits the wind in that <b>corner</b>! <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>6.</b> <def>The state of things produced by a combination of persons, who buy up the whole or the available part of any stock or species of property, which compels those who need such stock or property to buy of them at their own price; <as>as, a <ex>corner</ex> in a railway stock</as>.</def> <mark>[Broker's Cant]</mark>

<cs><col>Corner stone</col>, <cd>the stone which lies at the corner of two walls, and unites them; the principal stone; especially, the stone which forms the corner of the foundation of an edifice; hence, that which is fundamental importance or indispensable. "A prince who regarded uniformity of faith as the <i>corner stone</i> of his government." <i>Prescott</i>.</cd> -- <col>Corner tooth</col>, <cd>one of the four teeth which come in a horse's mouth at the age of four years and a half, one on each side of the upper and of the lower jaw, between the middle teeth and the tushes.</cd></cs>

<h1>Corner</h1> <Xpage=324>

<hw>Cor"ner</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Cornered</er> <tt>(-n?rd)</tt>;<tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Cornering</er>.]</wordforms> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To drive into a corner.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To drive into a position of great difficaulty or hopeless embarrassment; <as>as, to <ex>corner</ex> a person in argument</as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To get command of (a stock, commodity, etc.), so as to be able to put one's own price on it; <as>as, to <ex>corner</ex> the shares of a railroad stock; to <ex>corner</ex> petroleum.</as></def>