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cor.

twist, turn, turning movement

3 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/kɞɾˠ//koːɾˠ/Aran, also
  1. twist, turn, turning movement

    masculine
  2. cast; haul from cast

    masculine
  3. lively turn; lively air

    masculine
  4. reel

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish cor (“act of putting”), verbal noun of fo·ceird (“to put”).

verb/kɞɾˠ//koːɾˠ/Aran, also
  1. to turn

Where this word comes from

From Old Irish cor (“act of putting”), verbal noun of fo·ceird (“to put”).

noun/kɞɾˠ//koːɾˠ/Aran, also
  1. agreement, contract; guarantee, pledge

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish cor (“act of putting”), verbal noun of fo·ceird (“to put”).

noun/kɞɾˠ//koːɾˠ/Aran, also
  1. verbal noun of coir

    form-of · masculine · noun-from-verb
  2. tiredness, exhaustion

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish cor (“act of putting”), verbal noun of fo·ceird (“to put”).

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