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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Corage, n. [ME. (c 1300) and OF. corage: cf. Courage and Curage.] Courage, boldness, spirit. 1375 Barb. v. 208.
Thai had left haill that viage, Na war a knycht of gret corage, … That thame confort vith all his mycht 1456 Hay I. 3/35.
To geve yow corage for to do in sik maner Ib. 299/1.
I fynd nane of sa hye corage a1500 Bk. Chess 2044.
In him is the corage of a knycht Ib. 2143.
Off gret corage he is that has no dreid c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxvii. 29 (A).
The talȝeouris corage a litill schrenkit c1552 Lynd. Mon. 3332.
Quhen Arbates that sycht had sene, His corage rasit frome the splene 1570 Leslie 32.
The siege contineuit be the persuasion of the Quene, being ane princes of hiech corage