CORBE

Etymology

Adjective

corbe (comparative more corbe, superlative most corbe)

(obsolete) crooked

Source: Wiktionary


Corbe, a. Etym: [OF. corbe, fr. L. curvus. See Cuve.]

Definition: Crooked. [Obs.] "Corbe shoulder." Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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