corset.  (F.  — L.)    F.  corset,  a  pair  of

stays ;  dimin.  of  O.  F.  cors,  body;  see  corps.
corslet.  (F.-L.)    F.  corselet,  'a  little

body,'  Cot. ;  hence  body-armour.     Double

dimin.  of  O.  F.  cors,  body ;  see  corps.
incorporate.  (L.)  L.  incorporatus,
pp.  of  in-corporarcy  to  furnish  with  a  body  ;
hence  to  form  into  a  body.
Correct ;  see  Begent.
Correlate ;  see  Tolerate.
Correspond ;  see  Sponsor.
Corridor ;  see  Current.
Corroborate ;  see  Robust.
Corrode ;  see  Rodent.
Corrugate;  see  Rugose.
Corrupt ;  see  Rupture.
Corsair ;  see  Current.
Corset,  Corslet ;  see  Corporal  (a).
Cortege ;  see  Court.
Cortex,  bark.  (L.)    See  Cork.
Coruscate.  (L.)  From  pp.  of  L.
coruscare,  to  glitter.
Corvette ;  see  CorbeL

Cosmic,  relating  to  the  world.  (Gk.)
Gk.  ko<t/uk6s,  adj.,  from  ttbapos,  order,  also
the  world,  universe.
cosmetic,  that  which  beautifies.  (Gk.)
Gk.  K0<r/xriTue6st  skilled  in  adorning;
whence  also  F.  cosme'tique.  —  Gk.  ieo<rpio>,
I  adorn.  — Gk.  k6<tiios,  order,  ornament.
Also  cosmo-gony,  cosmo-graphy,  cosmo-logy*
cosmo-polite  (citizen  of  the  world,  Gk.
voXlrtjs,  a  citizen).
Cossack,  a  light-armed  S.  Russian
soldier.  (Russ.  —  Tatar.)  Russ.  kozake,
kassake ;  said  to  be  of  Tatar  (Tartar)  origin.
Cost ;  see  State.
Costal;  see  Coast.
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COSTERMONGER.
Costermonger.  (F.andE.)  Formerly
costerd-monger  or  costard-monger,  a  seller
of  costards  or  apples*  [The  suffix  'monger
is  E. ;  see  Monger.]  M.  E.  costard,  an
apple,  where  the  suffix  ~ard  is  F. ;  prob.
from  O.  F.  caste,  cost,  also  spice  ;  cf.  G.
host,  which  means  '  food '  as  well  as  '  cost. '
[Etym.  doubtful.]

Costive ;  see  Stipulate.
Costume ;  see  Custom.
Cot,  a  small  dwelling;  Cote,  an  en-
closure. (E.)  M.  E.  cote.  A.  S.  cote,  a  cot,
den ;  Northumbrian  cot.  +  Du.  hot,  Icel.
