Corner

[O. Fr. cornière; Goth. haurn; Lat. cornu, a horn.] A projecting extremity; utmost limit; as, the corner of a wood. "Come the three corners of the world in arms." - Shaks. -The outer or inner angle of a building, .; inner angle of a room, . - A secret, remote, or retired place; a confined or narrow place; as, for a thing to be done in a corner. "Those vices that lurk in the secret corners of the soul." Add is on. - A cant word, used in gold or stock speculations, to designate a speculation by which, in certain circumstances, one or more speculators command the market by their larger amount in hand. (U. S.) v. a. To drive into a corner. - To place in a position of hopele embarra ment; as, to corner an adversary. Cor'nered, a. Having corners; having three or more angles. Corners burg, in Ohio , a village of Mahoning co. Cor'ner-stone, n . ( Arch .) The stone which lies at the corner of two walls, and unites them; the principal or foundation-stone; hence, that which is of the highest moment, and indispensable to succe ; as, frugality is the corner- stone of wealth. "See you yond' coin o' th' capitol, yond' corner-stone?"-Shaks. Cor'nersville, in Illinois, a village of Saline co. not be considered unfortunate." Her literary talents Cornersville, in Kentucky , a village of Graves co. must have been considerable, as Cicero very highly Cornersville, in Maryland , a P. O. of Dor chester co. commends some of her epistles. She lived in the second century B. c., and after her death the Romans erected a statue to her memory, bearing the inscription, "To Cornel i a, the mother of the Gracchi." Cornersville, in Mi i ippi , a post-village of Mar shall co. Cornersville, in Tenn ., a twp. of Giles co. Corner-tooth, n. One of the fore teeth of a horse between the middle teeth and the tushes. Cornerwise, adv. Diagonally; not parallel; with the corner in front.