An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

CORBIE, CORBY, s. A raven; Corvus corax, Linn, S.
Henrysone.

Fr. corbeau, Ital. corvo, Lat. corv-us, id.

Corbie-Aits, s. pl. A species of black oats, denominated perhaps from their dark colour, S. B.

Corbie Messenger, A messenger who either returns not at all, or too late, S.
Houlate.

CORBIE-STEPS, s. pl. The projections of the stones, or the slanting part of a gable, resembling steps of stairs, S.

Fr. corbeau, a corbeil in masonry.

CORBIT, adj. Apparently, crooked.
Maitland.

Fr. courbé, id. courbette, a small crooked rafter.

CORBUYLE, s. Leather greatly thickened and hardened in the preparation, jacked leather.
Douglas.

Fr. cuir bouilli, corium coctum.