▪ I. corrival, n. and a. arch.
(kəˈraɪvəl)
[a. F. corrival (16th c.), or ad. rare L. corrīvāl-is, a compound adding emphasis to the relation expressed by rīvālis, rival. Vaugelas (1647) remarked that in Fr. corrival was disused in favour of rival. It continued longer in English, and has passed into the modified form co-rival, q.v.]
A. n.
1. A rival in a position of equality; one of several competitors having equal claims.
| 1586 Warner Alb. Eng. ii. xii. (1612) 56 Fathering his late Corriuals act. 1596 Spenser State Irel. Wks. (Globe) 636/2 The two howses of the Geraldins and the Butlers, both adversaryes and corryvalls one agaynst the other. 1646 Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. 122 Lycus was Rivall unto another; and suddenly appearing stopped the mouth of his Corrivall. 1696 Bp. Patrick Comm. Ex. xx. (1697) 363 A jealous God, who could not endure any Corrival or Consort. 1721 R. Keith tr. T. à Kempis' Solil. Soul i. 127 One, seeking after One only Beloved, who can admit of no Corrival from without. 1874 Motley Barneveld I. i. 82 The League..was rather a Catholic corrival than cordial ally of the Imperial house. |
b. esp. A rival in love, a rival suitor.
| 1579 Lyly Euphues (Arb.) 60 Suspecting..that Philautus was corriual with him and cocke-mate with Lucilla. 1592 Greene Disput. 17 My husband..is content..to bee corriuall with a number of other good companions. 1607 Heywood Fair Maid Wks. 1874 II. 19 What man so ere he be, Presumes to be corrivall in his love. 1612 Pasquil's Night-Cap (1877) 43 Yee bold Corriualls, which doe loue my Kate, Leaue off your wooing. 1652 Peyton Catastr. Ho. Stuarts (1731) 9 The Lord Bothwel became a new Corrival in her Affection. |
† 2. Without the sense of actual competition: A compeer, partner; one having equal claims, or admitted to equal rights. Obs.
| c 1590 Greene Fr. Bacon viii. 33 Base coward! false, and too effeminate To be corrival with a prince in thoughts! 1596 Shakes. 1 Hen. IV, iv. iv. 31 And many moe Corriuals, and deare men Of estimation and command in Armes. |
B. adj. Rivalling each other, rival.
| 1646 Burd. Issach. in Phenix (1708) II. 294 There is no co-equal, corrival, or co-ordinate Power. 1650 Fuller Pisgah 369 Glass..in purity corrivall with Crystal itself. 1714 L. Milbourne Traitor's Rew. 13 Ruin'd by the corrival and contending governors. 1842 Sir A. De Vere Song of Faith 207 Corrival forms of one surpassing glory. |
▪ II. † coˈrrival, v. Obs.
[f. prec. n.]
1. trans. To rival, to be a rival to in any pursuit.
| 1601 ? Marston Pasquil & Kath. v. 61 Who I supposde corriuald me in loue Of that Camelia. 1631 Quarles Div. Poems, Samson (1717) 360 Thou art she, corrivall'd with no other. |
2. intr. To vie with.
| 1636 C. Fitzgeffrey Holy Transportations (1881) 184 With the Sunne corrivaling in light. |