† cornue Obs. rare—1.
[a. F. cornue ‘a kind of bending Limbecke of glasse’ (Cotgr.), ad. med.L. cornūta.]
A retort; = cornute n. i.
| 1672 Shadwell Miser ii. Wks. 1720 III. 44 A furnace of brick, with the cornues and recipients. |
† cornue Obs. rare—1.
[a. F. cornue ‘a kind of bending Limbecke of glasse’ (Cotgr.), ad. med.L. cornūta.]
A retort; = cornute n. i.
| 1672 Shadwell Miser ii. Wks. 1720 III. 44 A furnace of brick, with the cornues and recipients. |
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