Etymology

corsned

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Today it means: A consecrated piece of bread given to a person suspected of a crime, indicating innocence if swallowed easily and guilt if it stuck in the throat; a morsel of execration. Full definition →

Old English corsnǽd
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  1. Old English · inherited fromcorsnǽd
  2. English todaycorsned

From Old English corsnǽd (literally “chosen piece”).

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