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Corporale, -al(l, a. Also: corrperall. [Late ME. corporall (1471), -al, OF. corporal, L. corporālis.]

1. Having a body or bodily form. 1456 Hay I. 75/30.
The thingis that ar corporale in this erde Ib. II. 37/82.
Corporale nature in tree and beste as in man 1490 Irland Mir. I. 59/10.
God maid the man … for to be … lord vndir him of all corporale creaturis a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 1225.
In hell of corporale fyre is huge heit 1513 Doug. Æn. Comm. i/2.
The … differens in schap betwix the mail and the female in al maner corporal creatouris c1552 Lynd. Mon. 6246.
All dede thyngis corporall, Onder the concaue of the heuin impyre

2. Of or belonging to, connected with, the human body. 1456 Hay I. 80/35.
Nocht force na strenth corporale makis a man to wyn the bataill Ib. 202/17.
Than war he … caus of his dede corporale and spirituale a1500 Henr. Fab. 2813.
Efter the corporall complexioun [of mann] c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 75/3.
The vij deidis and werkis of cherite and mercy, the quhilkis are double, corporall and spirituale a1500 Bk. Chess 198.
The corporall seyng of the E a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 314.
Corporale fude has nocht that qualite Ib. 1313.
In seiknes corporall 1512 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 136.
Vnder the payne of banesing … and vther corporale payne that sall be thocht expedient 1531 Bell. Boece II. 368.
He was of stature and corporall strenth above al othir man 1549 Compl. 154/20.
Our carions ande corporal natur c1568 Lauder Minor P. i. 276.
The corporall flesche … proffittis no thing 1588 King Cat. fol. 20 b.
For our corp[or]alle lyues commoditie

b. Of possession: Given to one in person. 1465 Charter (Reg. H.) C.O. No. 60.
We commandit the schiref or his mare of fe to … gif corporale sesine, state, & possessione of the said landis & mylne 1477 Peebles B. Rec. 182.
The forsaid balyeis … gaf to the forsaid Sir Qwhyntyn reall, actuall, and corporall possession of the said chaplanry 1531 Prot. Bk. M. Fleming 13 b.
The forsaid balȝae … hes gewin heretable staet & corrperall possession of the sayd ȝard … to the saydis Donald Lyon 1543 Fam. Innes 108.
[To] geiff stait and possessioun reall, actuall, and corporall of … the forenemmyt landis

c. Of service: Rendered in person. 1584 Reg. Privy C. III. 655.
That thay … obey the commandiment … be thair corporall service in passing forwart and serving under the charge of sic capitanis as thai salbe committit unto