a. Obs. [a. AF. corsious = OF. corsieus, f. cors body, CORSE.] = CORSY, corpulent. Hence † Corsiousness.
1430. Lydg., Chron. Troy, II. xv. Although he were of body corsyous. Ibid. (c. 1430), Bochas, IV. vi. (1554), 104 a. He waxe right fat, and wonder corsious.
c. 1440. Promp. Parv., 92. Corcyowse or grete belyydde, ventricosus. Corcyowsnesse, corpulencia.
1658. Phillips, Corciousnesse (old word), corpulency.
