Obs. Also 7 corrasive. [f. CORROSIVE sb.] trans. To apply a corrosive to; to consume or ‘fret’ as a corrosive; to worry, vex, annoy, distress.
1581. Rich, Farewell (1846), 14. Not only sett us free from these detestable enormities, but corrosived our consciences.
1593. Drayton, Miseries Q. Marg., Wks. 1753, II. 397. If any thing do corrosive his breast, It was, that he was in base England born.
1642. Rogers, Naaman, 865. To have the dead flesh deeply corrasived.
Hence Corrosiving vbl. sb. and ppl. a.
1592. Chettle, Kind-Harts Dr. (1841), 22. Trauelers that, by incision, are able to ease all atches … Note their cuttings, drawings, corrosiuings, boxings, butcherings.
1641. Bp. Hall, Rem. Wks. (1660), 79. Let us take off the proud flesh with the corrosiving denunciations of vengeance to the impenitent sinners.
