† Cork v.²

Obs. rare. In 5 korke. [f. CORK sb.²] trans. To treat with ‘cork’ (the dye-stuff).

1

c. 1485. Crafte of Lymnynge, in E. E. Misc. (Warton Soc.), 90. After hit is y-maderyd, ȝe moste korke hit … for if ȝe wolle korky crymsons, ȝe moste … whenne hit is alle-moste at boylynge, caste in ȝour corke.

2

Murray’s New English Dictionary. 1893, rev. 2025.

† Cork v.2

† Cork v.²