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ETYMOLOGICAL DICTIONARY
corradhuil, first effor of an infant to articulate. An onomatopoetic word.
corrag, a forefinger, finger; from còrr, point, etc.
corra-ghriodhach, a heron, crane, Ir. corr-ghrian, heron; from còrr, and (E. Ir.) grith, a cry, scream, *gṛtu-, root gar, of goir, q.v.
corran, a sickle, Ir. corrán, carrán, M. Ir. corrán, *korso-, root kors, kers, an extension of I. E. qero, Gr. κείρω, etc., as in corc, q.v. Cf. I. E. qerpo, cut, from the same root, which gives Lat. carpo, cull, Gr. καρπός, fruit (Eng. harvest), Lit. kerpu, cut, Skr. kṛpana, sword. G. may be from a korpso-, korso-. The Gaelic has also been referred to the root kur, round, as in cruinn, Ir. cor, circuit (O'Cl.).
corran, headland; see còrr.
corran, a spear, barbed arrow (Ossianic Poems); from corr, a point, q.v.
corranach, loud weeping, "coronach", Ir. coránach, a funeral cry, dirge: co+ràn-ach, "co-weeping"; see rán.
corrghuil, a murmur, chirping (Heb.); see corradhuil.
còrrlach, coarsely ground meal, overplus; see còrlach.
corruich, anger, rage, Ir. corruighe, vb. corruighim, stir, shake; from corrach. The striking resemblance to M. Eng. couroux, O. Fr. couroux (from Lat. corruptus), has been remarked by Dr Cameron (Rel.Celt. II, 625).
còrsa, a coast; from the Eng. course. Cf. còrsair, a cruiser.
cor-shìomain, thraw-crook; from cor or car, q.v., and sìoman, q.v.
cos, a foot, leg; see cas.
còs, a cave, Ir. cuas, topographically Coos, Coose, M. Ir. cuas, a cave, hollow: *cavosto-, from cavo-, hollow; Lat. cavus. It is possible to refer it to *coud-to, koudh, hide, Gr. κεúθω, Eng. hide, hut. The Norse kjós, a deep or hollow place, is not allied, but it appears in Lewis in the place-name Keose.
cosanta, industrious; see cosnadh.
cosd, cost, Ir. cosdus (n.), M. Ir. costus, W. cost; from O. Fr. cost, Eng. cost.
cosgairt, slaughtering; see casgairt.
cosgaradh, valuation of the sheep and cattle which a crofter is entitled to; Norse kost-gorð, state of affairs (Lewis).
cosgus, cost; a by-form of cost.
coslach, like, coslas, likeness, Ir. cosmhuil, like, O. Ir. cosmail, cosmailius (n.): con+samhail, q.v.
cosmhail, like; see the above.
cosmal, rubbish, refuse of meat, etc. (M'A.):
