Caroigne

Caroigne
Caroigne \Car"oigne\, n. [See {Carrion}.] Dead body; carrion. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

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  • carrion — early 13c., carione, from Anglo Fr. carogne (O.N.Fr. caroigne; O.Fr. charogne, 12c., carrion, corpse, Mod.Fr. charogne), from V.L. *caronia carcass (Cf. It. carogna, Sp. carroña carrion ), from L. caro meat (see CARNAGE (Cf …   Etymology dictionary

  • carrion — noun the decaying flesh of dead animals. Origin ME: from Anglo Norman Fr. and Old North. Fr. caroine, caroigne, OFr. charoigne, based on L. caro flesh …   English new terms dictionary

  • crone — noun an ugly old woman. Origin ME: via MDu. croonje, caroonje carcass, old ewe from Old North. Fr. caroigne (see carrion) …   English new terms dictionary

  • crone — ► NOUN ▪ an ugly old woman. ORIGIN Old French caroigne carrion …   English terms dictionary

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