English Explanatory Dictionary

corbie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A raven or crow (typically Corvus corax).
  2. Either of two moth species of genus Oncopera, whose larvae feed on grasses, especially Oncopera intricata.
name
  1. A commune in Somme department, Hauts-de-France, France.

Word forms

corbie corbies corby

Etymology

From Middle French corbeau, from Old French corb (from Latin corvus (“raven”)) or Old French corbel (“crow”) (from Late Latin corbellus, from Latin corvus). See also Norman corbin.

Related words

corbel corbeling corbeau Corbie Hill

Derived words

corbie gable corbie-messenger corbie step corbiestep winter corbie
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