coruscation 
" Love's Ijllionr Lost is jjcllcrilllv plaeed ill the I,,, It,, hi 
of the list. There is, ill, I I, little interest in the falile. 
=Syn. 1. S.T flan . > 
corve (korv), . Same as corf. 
corv6e (kOr-va'), n. [F., < OF. con-ee, courrrr, 
i-nnr,',-, </<, crow, etc., < ML. <-i>rnilii,corrad<i, 
eorada (also corvnia, etc., after OF.), corvee, 
orig. I'nrriM/tilii (si-. <>i>i'ru, work), forced or com- 
manded labor, a field cultivated by such labor, 
cultivated land, fern, of L. corroyatus,pp. of cor- 
roi/arc, bring together by entreaty, collect (ML. 
command f), < com-, together, + royare, ask: 
see rogation.'] In feudal law, an obligation im- 
posed upon the inhabitants of a district to |>er- 
torm certain services, as the repair of roads, 
etc., for the sovereign or the feudal lord. 
One-fourth of the working-days in the year went ascor- 
ircn due to the kinft, and in part to the feudal lord. 
U. Speiuer, Pop. Scl. Mo., XX. 15. 
corvent. The Middle English preterit plural and 
past participle of earwf. 
corvesert, corvesort, " [Early mod. E. also 
ciirrixor, mrri:or, < ME. mrrwr, mrrixcr. < OF. 
corveser, corvixier, coreiscr, corveisier, corroisier, 
etc. (ML. corvesarius), also corvesour, a shoe- 
maker.] A shoemaker. 
And tlr.lt the i-i/nv'i- I, ye tlier lelhi-r in the seid yeld 
haiie. E,uitiii <;it<<* (!:. K. T. a.), p. .171. 
COrvett, n. See nirri't. 
ret'), n. [=D. Dan. Sw. 
1285 
Corvultur (kor-vul'ter), . [NL. (B. P. Les- 
son, 1831), < L. cnr(rus), a raven, + vultur, vul- 
ture. ] A genus of African ravens of somewhat 
vulture-like character, with an extremely stout 
bill. C. albicollis, the corbivau, is the type. 
Also Corrirultur. 
CorVUS (k6r'vus), n. [L., a raven, akin to roras, 
< Gr. nvpaS;, a raven, a crow: see Cunts.] 1. 
In axtron., an 
ancient south- 
ern constella- 
tion, the Ra- 
ven. It presents 
a characteristic 
configuration of 
four stars of the 
second or third 
magnitude. 
2. [/. c.] In 
Rum. (mini. : 
(a) A kind of 
grapnel used 
in marine war- 
The Constellation Corvus. 
(From Ptolemy's description.) 
fare. It consisted of a piece of Iron with i 
certain height, projected out from the vessel's side, and 
then allowed to fall upon the first hostile galley that came 
within Its range, and which was thus either disabled or 
grappled with, (b) A ram, used for demolishing 
walls, consisting of a beam bearing a pointed 
iron head with a heavy hook : distinctively called 
the corvus demolttor. 3. [NL.] In zool., the 
central and typical genus of the Cortina: and of 
Pg. corveta = It. corvette ( > Turk, qurvet), a cor- 
vette, < L. corbita, a slow-sailing ship of burden, 
< corbis, a basket: see corb 1 .] A wooden ship 
of war, flush-decked, frigate-rigged, and having 
only one tier of guns. The term was originally ap- 
plied to vessels of burden, with reference to the corbita, or 
basket, carried at the mastheads of Egyptian grain-ships. 
A corvette, as he called it, of Calais, which hath been 
taken by the English. Sidney, State Papers, II. 436. 
corvette (k6r-vet'6), n. [It. corvette, fern. : see 
curvet.] Same as curvet. 
Corvidae (kdr'vi-de), H. pi. [NL., < Corvus + 
-idee.'] A group of oscine passerine birds, in- 
cluding the common crow, presenting a struc- 
ture which lias been regarded as specially typi- 
cal of I'asseres, and indeed as representative 
of all the higher birds ; the crow family. The 
technical characters are : a stout, moderately long, conical, 
ciiltratc beak ; the nasal fossa) attypically filled with dense 
anti-one plumules hiding the nostrils; wings with 10 pri- 
maries ; tail with 12 feathers ; and the tarsus scutellate 
and laminlplantar, but normally tilled in with small plates 
along the sides. The limits of the family have fluctuated 
widely, but it is now usually restricted to the corvine birds 
proper, such as the crows.ravens.rooks, jackdaws, choughs, 
nutcrackers, magpies, and jays. About 50 genera, with 
200 species, have been admitted ; they are found in all 
parts of the world. The leading divisions of the family 
corviform (k6r'vi-f6rm), o. [< NL. corviformis, 
< L. conns, a raven (a crow), + forma, shape.] 
1. In form like a crow; having the corvine or 
crow-like structure. 2. In a wider sense, re- 
lated to or resembling a crow ; of corvine af- 
finities. 
Corviformes (k&r-vi-f6r'mez), . ]>l. [NL., pi. 
of cori'iforMis : see corviform.] In ornith., in 
Sundevall's system, a superfamily of corvine 
birds, equivalent to Coliotnorjilnv and Ambula- 
tores. 
corvina (kor-vi'nii), n. [< L. corviuus: see cor- 
fiiii'.] A southern Calif ornian . sciamoid fish, 
Cyiuixcioii iHii'riiiiinic, related to the weakfish 
of the eastern coast of the United States, it 
has two anal spines, and the color of the body Is mostly 
of a clear steel-blue, but silvery below ; the upper fins are 
durk, the lower yellowish or dusky. It is about -2J feet in 
length, and is all excellent food-fish. Also called Mucjtxli. 
Corvinse (kor-vi'ne), n. pi. [NL., < Corvus + 
-iiite. Cf. forrim:] The typical subfamily of 
the family Corrida; containing the crows, ra- 
vens, roots, etc., as distinguished from the jays 
and pies, Or darrulina'. They normally have the 
the ^ait a n 1 1 ml at, >rv. n,,t sal tutorial ; and the plumage as a 
rule siiinlier or uiivarie^ated. But there is no distill, ! ,it 
vidingline between this and other divisions of the family. 
See ,'iit under mm 1 -. 
corvine (kdr'vin), (t. [< L. corrinun, of or per- 
taining to the raven, < eorrus, a raven: see Cor- 
rux.] Pertaining to or having the characters 
of the < 'nrriiiir or the Corrida- ; related to or re- 
sembling a crow ; corviform. 
Perhaps a blue jny shrills cab-call in his corvine trebles. 
Lotcftl. study Windows, p. 51. 
corvisert, corvisort, - Same as com / . 
corvorantt, . An obsolete and erroneous form 
of cormorant, 3, 
carrion-crow (C. cor&ne), the common crow of America (C. 
anuriamut), the fish-crow of the same locality (C. ontifra- 
im), the European rook (C. fntgUegui), and the daw (C. 
/;<,,/"</"/"). The sj.erirs are ii mi i,T< >IH. and ale found In 
most parts of the world. They much resemble one ano- 
ther, except in size, being as a rule glossy-black, with black 
bill and feet. See cut under crow*. 
Corybant (kor'i-bant), n. ; pi. corybants, arry- 
ban tes (-bants, kor-i-ban'tez). [< L. Corybantes, 
pi. (sing. Corybas), < Gr. Kop'pfiavrec., sing. Kopr- 
/fac.] [cap. in the first use.] One of the mys- 
terious spirits or secondary Asian divinities, 
akin to the Dactyli and the Telchines ; or, with- 
out clear distinction from the former, a priest 
of the goddess Cybele, who conducted her mys- 
teries with wild music and dancing; hence, a 
frantic devotee ; a wild, reckless reveler. See 
Cybele. Sometimes written korybant. 
Ther Is a manere of poeple that hlhte curibande*, that 
weenen that when the moene is in the eclypse, that it be 
enchaunted, and therfore for to rescowe the moene they 
liet yn hyr l,as\ us with strokes. 
Chaucer, Boethius, iv. meter 5. 
corybantiasm (kor-i-ban'ti-azm), n. [< Gr. KO- 
pvflavTiaanoc,, corybantie frenzy, < /wpvfavriav, 
celebrate the rites of the Corybants, < Kopi'flaf, a 
Corybant: see corybant.] Sameascory6aw<t*i. 
corybantie (kor-i-ban'tik), a. [< corybant + 
-ic. ] 1 . Madly agitated ; inflamed like the cory- 
bants. 2. Affected with or exhibiting cory- 
bantism. 
corybantism (kor'i-ban-tizm), n. [< corybant 
+ -ism.] In patnol., a sort of frenzy in which 
the patient has fantastic visions. Also cory- 
hiiiitiilxni. 
Corycaeidae (kor-i-se'i-de), n. pi. [NL., < Cory- 
cceus + -id<e.] A family of parasitic siphonos- 
tomous copepod crustaceans. The technical char- 
acters are : anterior antenna; short, few-jointed, and alike 
in both sexes ; the posterior ones unbranched, hooked, and 
usually differentiated according to sex ; mouth-parts often 
arranged for piercing ; and sometimes lateral eyes in ad- 
dition to the median one. The representative genera are 
<'>.i 'iiorti* and Sapphiriiui. 
CorycaeUS (kor-i-se'us), n. [NL., < Gr. xupviaum;, 
a spy, lit. one of the inhabitants of Corycus 
in Lydia, Asia Minor (L. Cory- 
cus, < Gr. Kupvuof), who had the 
reputation of spying out the des- 
tination and value of ships' car- 
goes, and then piratically seizing 
them.] A genus of Cope/iixltt 
having two large lateral eyes in 
addition to the median one, some- 
what chelate antennae, and a 
rudimentary abdomen. It is the 
typical genus of the family Cory- 
i-ai/lir; C. i l<iiii/<itiix\ san example. 
Corycia (ko-ris'i-a), w. [NL., < 
Gr. K&pvKOf, a leathern sack, wal- 
let, or quiver.] A wide-spread ge- 
nus of geometrid moths, species 
of whicn occur in Asia, Europe, 
and North America, in temperate 
or mountainous regions. They have the body robust. 
M-riceous. mid whole-colored: the proboscis and palpi slen- 
der; the le-s smooth and slender: and the abdomen ending 
in a conical point The wings are entire, rounded, smooth 
CoryluB 
and satiny, and white. with few markings, If any. Tt 
hind til, lie have 4 long spurs. The aliU-mm- of the female 
.ne .-. (a, . ,,ii, and those of the male slightly incrassated. 
Corydalidaet (kor-i-dal'i-de), w. pi. [NL., < 
Corydalis + -idte.] A family of Xeuroptera, 
named from the genus Corydalus. /,'/// 
1839. Also Corydalida (Leach, 1817) and Cory- 
dalidl'S. 
corydalina (kor'i-da-li'nft), n. [NL.,alsocalle.l 
coryilnlia, < corydiilix : sec I'lirydulix and -in-, 
-(<-.] 1. A vegetable base which is found in 
the root of the plants Corydalis bulboxa and C'. 
fabacea. Also called corydalinr. 2f. [<'/'] A 
genus of fringilline birds : a synonym of Cala- 
inoxpisa. .1. ./. Audubon, 1839. 
corydaline 1 (ko-rid'a-lin), . [< Corydalis + 
-i/ic 1 .] Resembling the flower of Corydalin. 
corydaline'-* (ko-rid'a-lin), . [< Corydalis + 
-iwe 2 .] Same as corydalina, 1. 
Corydalis (ko-rid'a-lis), . [NL. (so called 
from the resemblance of the spur of the flower 
to that of a lark), < Gr. xopviaMJc, one of several 
extended forms of /coptuJof, the crested lark (cf . 
Corydalus, Corydon), < nopvf, (opi*-, xopvi-), hel- 
met, crest.] I. A ge- 
nus of dicotyledonous 
plants, natural order 
t ma riacere. The species 
are mostly small, glaucous 
herbs, with divided leaves 
and tuberous or fibrous 
roots. It closely resembles 
Dicrntra. except that the 
smaller flowers have but one 
spur. About 70 species arc- 
known, especially numerous 
in the Mediterranean region. 
There are several species in corydalis.- Inflorescence, 
the United states, the golden 
corydalis, C. aurea, being the most common. The tuber- 
ous roots of various foreign species contain a peculiar 
principle (corydalina), and are considered anthelmiiitic 
and emmenagogic. 
2. [I. c.] A plant of this genus. 3. In entom., 
same as Corydalus, 1. 4f. In ornith. : (a) A 
genus of African larks : same as Certhilauda. 
(b) A genus of warblers: same as Locustella. 
Corydalus (ko-rid'a-lus), n. [NL. (Latreille, 
1804), < L. corydalux, < Gr. (copvoa/or, (coptioa^/or, 
the crested lark: see Corydalis.] 1. A genus 
of planipennine neuropterous insects, of the 
family Sialidir. Its technical characters are : 3 ocelli, 
placed In the front, above the antenna' ; mandibles very 
large, protruding far beyond the head in the male ; anten- 
na) in, , uniform ; and the fourth tarsal joint small and en- 
tire. C. I'ornuinx is the common North American species, 
whose larva is popularly known as the hellyrammite. The 
larvse are aquatic, and ordinarily live under stones In swift- 
running streams. It possesses both branchiae and spira- 
cles, and is much used for bait by anglers, who call it dob- 
ton and eretwArr. Also Corydalit. 
2. [I.e.] An insect of this genus: as, the horned 
corydalus. 
Corydomorphas (kor*i-do-m6r'fe), K. pi. [NL., 
< Gr. KopvAor, the crested lark, + ftopfy'i, form.] 
A superfamily of normal oscine passerine birds, 
represented by the lark family Alaudidte, hav- 
ing the feet scutelliplantar. Coves, 1888. 
Corydon (kor'i-don), n. [NL. (cf. L. Corydon, 
Gr. Ko/n>o<j>', a proper name), < Gr. xopvMtv, 
another form of ynr, the crested lark, < xrfpiv 
(KopvB-, nopvt-), helmet, crest.] 1. In ornith. : 
(a) A genus of broadbills or Euryl&mida; con- 
taining one species, C. sumatranus. Lexxon, 
1828. (b) A genus of larks : a synonym of Me- 
lanocorypha. Gloger, 1842. (c) A genus of cock- 
atoos : a synonym of Calyptorhynchtix. Wagler, 
1830. 2f. In. entom.: (a) A genus of buprestid 
beetles. (6) A genus of butterflies, of the fam- 
ily Papilionida: Heicitson, 1869. 
Corydonyi (ko-rid'o-niks), w. [NL. (Vieillot, 
1816), < Gr. KopvAos, the crested lark (cf. Cory- 
don), + owf, nail.] A genus of spur-heeled 
cuckoos peculiar to Madagascar, as C. tovlou : 
in some uses synonymous with Cotta (which 
see). Also, incorrectly, Corydonis. 
Corylaceae (kor-i-la'sfi), n. pi. [NL., < Cory- 
lux + -acete.] A former occasional name of 
an order of plants including Corylus, Ostrya, 
and one or two other genera, now considered 
as forming a tribe of the order Cupvlifera?. 
CorylophidaB (kor-i-lof 'i-de), n. pi. [NL., 
< Corylopli ux + -idte.] A family of clavicorn 
Coleoptera. The dorsal segments of the abdomen are 
partly membranous; the ventral segment* tree: the tarsi 
4-jointed ; the wings fringed with hairs ; and the posterior 
coxa! separate and not laminate. 
Corylophus (ko-ril'o-fus), u. [NL. (Leach, 
1829), < (ir. *<Vnf, a nelmet, + /ifyor, a crest.] 
A genus of clavicorn beetles, typical of the fam- 
ily Corylopliida: 
Cdrylus (kor'i-lus), w. [NL., < L. corylus, also 
I'lirulus, usually referred to an unauthorized 
