corpse-candle
1Corpse candle — Corpse Corpse (k[^o]rps), n. [OF. cors (sometimes written corps), F. corps, L. corpus; akin to AS. hrif womb. See {Midriff}, and cf. {Corse}, {Corselet}, {Corps}, {Cuerpo}.] 1. A human body in general, whether living or dead; sometimes… …
2corpse candle — noun : a luminous appearance resembling the flame of a candle sometimes seen in churchyards and thought to presage someone s death * * * corpse candle noun A light seen hovering over a grave, an omen of death • • • Main Entry: ↑corpse * * *… …
3Corpse Candle — (Corps Can del) Variations: Brünnlig, Buchelmännle, Corpse Sans Âme, Dichepot, Draulicht, Dröglicht, Druckfackel, Dwallicht, Dwerlicht, Earthlights, Erlwischen, FEU FOLLET ( Foolish Fire ), Flackerfür, Flämmstirn, Follet, Friar s Lantern, Fuchtel …
4corpse candle — noun a flickering flame seen just above the ground in a churchyard, regarded as an omen of death …
5corpse-candle — …
6Corpse — (k[^o]rps), n. [OF. cors (sometimes written corps), F. corps, L. corpus; akin to AS. hrif womb. See {Midriff}, and cf. {Corse}, {Corselet}, {Corps}, {Cuerpo}.] 1. A human body in general, whether living or dead; sometimes contemptuously. [Obs.]… …
7Corpse gate — Corpse Corpse (k[^o]rps), n. [OF. cors (sometimes written corps), F. corps, L. corpus; akin to AS. hrif womb. See {Midriff}, and cf. {Corse}, {Corselet}, {Corps}, {Cuerpo}.] 1. A human body in general, whether living or dead; sometimes… …
8Corpse road — Corpse roads provided a practical means for transporting corpses, often from remote communities, to cemeteries that had burial rights, such as parish churches and chapels of ease.[1] In Britain, such routes can also be known by a number of other… …
9corpse — 1540s, variant spelling of CORPS (Cf. corps) (q.v.). The p originally was silent, as in French, and with some speakers still is. The terminal e was rare before 19c. Corpse candle is attested from 1690s …
10corpse light — noun see corpse plant * * * corpse light, = corpse candle. (Cf. ↑corpse candle) …
