(n.) A thickening of the epidermis at some point, esp. on the
toes, by friction or pressure. It is usually painful and troublesome.
(n.) A single seed of certain plants, as wheat, rye, barley, and
maize; a grain.
(n.) The various farinaceous grains of the cereal grasses used for
food, as wheat, rye, barley, maize, oats.
(n.) The plants which produce corn, when growing in the field; the
stalks and ears, or the stalks, ears, and seeds, after reaping and
before thrashing.
(n.) A small, hard particle; a grain.
(v. t.) To preserve and season with salt in grains; to sprinkle
with salt; to cure by salting; now, specifically, to salt slightly in
brine or otherwise; as, to corn beef; to corn a tongue.
(v. t.) To form into small grains; to granulate; as, to corn
gunpowder.
(v. t.) To feed with corn or (in Sctland) oats; as, to corn
horses.
(v. t.) To render intoxicated; as, ale strong enough to corn one.
