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See Chord. [Obs.] Cord wood, wood for fuel cut to the length of four feet (when of full measure).

The corporal, or communion cloth. [Obs.] Fuller.

iseptic, and an exellent antisyphilitic; called also mercuric bichloride. It is to be carefully distinguished from calomel, the mild chloride of mercury.

Tending to corrupt; full of corruption. [Obs.] "Corruptful bribes." Spenser.

In a corrupt manner; by means of corruption or corrupting influences; wronfully.

Anything done deceitfully, and which could not be properly designated by any special name, whether belonging to contracts or not. Burrill.

A surplice, in England and America usually one shorter and less full than the ordinary surplice and with short sleeves, or sometimes none.

k; to place in rest. He stooped his head, and couched his spear, And spurred his steed to full career. Sir W. Scott. To couch malt, to spread malt on a floor. Mortimer.

[Obs.] Dryden. The duke's levees and couchees were so crowded that the antechambers were full. Bp. Burnet.

either of two prisons formerly in London. Anne Aysavugh . . . imprisoned in the Counter. Fuller.

tate, or put on a semblance of; to mimic; as, to counterfeit the voice of another person. Full well they laughed with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he. Goldsmith.

-- Court rolls, the records of a court. SeeRoll. -- Court in banc, or Court in bank, The full court sitting at its regular terms for the hearing of arguments upon questions of law, as distinguished from a sitting at nisi prius. -- Court of Arches, audience, etc. See under Arches, Audience, etc. -- Court of Chancery.…

t and courteous bearing. Prescott. His behavior toward his people is grave and courteous. Fuller.

A short coat of coarse cloth. [Obs.] Full threadbare was his overeste courtepy. Chaucer.

In the manner of courts; politely; gracefully; elegantly. They can produce nothing so courtly writ. Dryden

Courtliness; elegance of manners; courtesy. [Obs.] Trim gallants, full of courtship and of state. Shak.

nd, include, or embrace; to account for or solve; to counterbalance; as, a mortgage which fully covers a sum loaned on it; a law which covers all possible cases of a crime; receipts than do not cover expenses.

To long for inordinately or unlawfully; to hanker after (something forbidden). Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house. Ex. xx. 17.

To deceive; to cheat; to act deceitfully. Some cogging,cozening slave. Shak.

With craft; artfully; cunningly.