An obsolete or archaic term whose exact meaning is unclear, possibly related to historical fabrics, dances, or objects from medieval times.
Likely derived from Old French or Middle English sources, but the precise origin and original meaning have become obscure through centuries of language change and limited historical documentation.
The existence of words like 'corance' in our historical records is evidence of how much cultural knowledge disappears—if a word appears only three times in all surviving medieval manuscripts, what skills and objects did it describe that we've completely forgotten?
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