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corbie
CIDE DICTIONARY
corbie, n. [F. corbeau, OF. corbel, dim. fr. L. corvus raven.].
- The raven. [1913 Webster]
- A raven, crow, or chough, used as a charge. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
corbie, n. Sc.
1 a raven.
2 a carrion crow.
1 a raven.
2 a carrion crow.
Idiom
corbie-steps the steplike projections on the sloping sides of a gable.
Etymology
ME f. OF corb, corp f. L corvus crow
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