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† ˈhorse-corsing, -coursing Obs.
[See corse v. and prec.]
Horse-jobbing. Applied also to dishonest modes of ‘raising the wind’ by means of a horse: see context of quot. 1602.
1602Rowlands Greenes Ghost 14 There is a certain kind of cosonage called horse coursing. 1607Markham Caval. viii. i. 2 This deceit or impostume vpon the face of Horse manshippe which wee call Horse-corsing. 1611Cotgr., Maquignonnage, deceitfull brokage..also the trade of hors⁓scoursing. 1644Bulwer Chirol. 105 Wil not set forth the art of Hors-coursing. 1673R. Head Canting Acad. 192 If they catch him horse-coursing he's noozed. |