CORE, n. L., the heart. Gr. See Class Gr.
1. The heart or inner part of a thing particularly, the central part of fruit, containing the kernels or seeds as the core of an apple or quince. It was formerly applied to place as, in the core of a square.
2. The inner part of an ulcer or boil.
3. A body. Not used.
4. A disorder of sheep, occasioned by worms in the liver.
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