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Definition of Coursers

1. courser [n] - See also: courser

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Coursers

coures coureur de bois courgette courgettes courier couriers couring courlan courlans Cournand's dip

cours course course coursed courser coursers (current term) courses courseware coursewares coursework

course catalog course catalogue course credit course of action course of instruction course of lectures course of study course session coursing coursings

Literary usage of Coursers

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1. Ancient Armour and Weapons in Europe: From the Iron Period of the Northern by John Hewitt (1860)
"The coursers of "Pulle" (Apulia) are mentioned also by Chaucer, ... Towards the close of the wars of Edward III., coursers had become so scarce, ..."

2. The Æneid of Virgil by Virgil (1910)
"... Their captain to the ground, and bore away The chariot to the river's distant shore. Meanwhile, with two white coursers to their car, The brothers ..."

3. The Complete Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott by Walter Scott (1900)
"... 17« Which in the tower's tall shadow lay, Where coursers' clang and stamp and snort Had rung the livelong yesterday: Now still as death; till stalking ..."

4. Nature by Norman Lockyer (1877)
"Iig. which Pope renders— " With that he gives command to Fear and Flight To join his rapid coursers for the fight. ..."

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