[F. Corinthe, Gr. Κόρινθος.]

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  1.  Name of a city of ancient Greece celebrated for its artistic adornment, and for its luxury and licentiousness; hence, † Corinth metal: = Corinthian brass. † b. Allusively: A house of ill fame.

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1601.  Holland, Pliny, II. 487. Goodly vessels and pieces of Corinth mettall.

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1607.  Shaks., Timon, II. ii. 73. Would we could see you at Corinth.

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1785.  Grose, Dict. Vulg. Tongue, Corinth, a bawdy house (cant).

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  † 2.  pl. Natives of Corinth, Corinthians. [Wyclif has pl. Corinthis, -ies, -yes, -eis, -es, f. L. Corinthii.]

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c. 1380.  Wyclif, Sel. Wks., III. 521. Seynt Poul … seiþ þus in his firste pistel to þe Coryntheis.

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a. 1602.  W. Perkins, Cases Consc. (1619), 199. The Apostle chargeth the beleeuing Corinths.

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1642.  J. Eaton, Honey-combe, 92. God saw sin in the justified Church of the Corinths.

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  3.  An etymological form of CURRANT, q.v.

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