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Capable of contraction. Small air bladders distable and contractible. Arbuthnot.

Opposing or opposed; repugnant. Schemes . . . contradictory to common sense. Addisn.

te food or fuel for the poor. England contributes much more than any other of the allies. Addison.

n Italy a spot of ground more agreeable than ordinary that is not covered with a convent. Addison.

One who lives in a convent; a monk or num; a recluse. Addison.

om abroad, and very often in the same words; but their way of cooking it is so different. Addison.

din of war. Philips. Their generals have not been able to cope with the troops of Athens. Addison.

books containing the works of an author; as, a copy of the Bible; a copy of the works of Addison.

or the mere gratification of vanity; trifling in love. "Little affectations of coquetry." Addison.

Made of cords. [Obs.] "A corded ladder." Shak.

Anything that comforts, gladdens, and exhilarates. Charms to my sight, and cordials to my mind. Dryden.

army and in other services. In making it the ingredients are mixed into a paste with the addition of acetone and pressed out into cords (of various diameters) resembling brown twine, which are dried and cut to length. A variety containing less nitroglycerin than the original is known as cordite M. D.…

A pin of a large size, formerly used attaching a woman's headdress to a cork mold. [Obs.] Swift.

A headdress:

That which is given beyond what is actually due, as a garland of flowers in addition to wages; surplus; something added or superfluous. [Obs.] Now come, my Ariel; bring a corollary, Rather than want a spirit. Shak.

An ornamental or honorary headdress, having the shape and character of a crown; particularly, a crown worn as the mark of high rank lower than sovereignty. The word is used by Shakespeare to denote also a kingly crown. Without a star, a coronet, or garter. Goldsmith.

-- opposed to spiritual or immaterial. His omnipotence That to corporeal substance could add Speed almost spiritual. Milton. Corporeal property, such as may be seen and handled (as opposed to incorporeal, which can not be seen or handled, and exists only in contemplation). Mozley & W.

A substance added to a medicine to mollify or modify its action. Dunglison.

To make strong, or to give additional strength to; to strengthen. [Obs.] As any limb well and duly exercised, grows stronger, the nerves of the body are corroborated thereby. I. Watts.

The act of corroborating, strengthening, or confirming; addition of strength; confirmation; as, the corroboration of an argument, or of information.