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Corns

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Corns
god of the north or northwest wind. [Rom. Myth.: Jobes, 374]
See : Wind


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"Only," he added, "I'm glad I trod on Master Pew's corns," for by this time he had heard my story.
Treasure Island by Stevenson, Robert Louis View in context
"There you are," he would say, stepping heavily off the chair on to the charwoman's corns, and surveying the mess he had made with evident pride.
Three Men In A Boat (To Say Nothing Of The Dog) by Jerome, Jerome K. View in context
Away from her he thought her beautiful, remembering only her magnificent eyes and the creamy pallor of her face; but when he was with her he saw only that she was flat-chested and that her teeth were slightly decayed; he could not forget the corns on her toes.
Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
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