cor(r)e fish n Cp OED corved ppl a 'corved herring' obs (1641-). Undried salted cod-fish; GREEN FISH, SALT-BULK.
   [1583] 1940 Gilbert's Voyages & Enterprises ii, 398 [Hayes' narrative] The Portugals, and French chiefly ... who commonly beginne the fishing in Apriell, and have ended by July. That fish is large, alwayes wet, having no land neere to drie, and is called Corte fish. 1610 Willoughby Papers l3a/101 Dry fish 7s or 7s 4d must needs yeeld Proffitt Corrfishe beinge good and resenable bought will bee heer vented For both dry and Corrfishe beginnes heere to be in use. 1631 ibid 1/58 Fortie Fower men to Load a ship with drie Fish in the Countrie off Fishing besids Cor Fish. 1842 BONNYCASTLE ii, 204 Fish (core) quintals 966. Fish (dry cod) quintals 915,795.

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