Corner

kor′nėr, n. the point where two lines meet: a secret or confined place: an embarra ing position, difficulty: ( obs. ) a point in a rubber at whist: a free kick given to the opposite side when a player in football kicks the ball over his own goal-line: an operation by which the whole of a stock or commodity is bought up, so that speculative sellers are compelled to buy, to meet their engagements, at the corner-men's own price.— v.t. to supply with corners: to put in a corner: to put in a fix or difficulty.— adj. Cor′nered , having corners: put in a difficult position.— n. Cor′ner-stone , the stone which unites the two walls of a building at a corner: the principal stone, esp. the corner of the foundation of a building—hence ( fig. ) something of very great importance.— n.pl. Cor′ner-teeth , the lateral incisors of a horse, above and below.— adv. Cor′ner-wise , with the corner in front: diagonally.— Cut off a corner , to take a short cut; Done in a corner , done secretly: Drive into a corner , to put in a fix: to bring to bay; Keep a corner , to reserve a place; The Corner ( slang ), Tattersall's betting-rooms in London, till 1867 at Hyde Park Corner; Turn the corner , to go round the corner: to get past a difficulty; Within the four corners of , contained in (of a document, .). [O. Fr. corniere —L. cornu .]