Corrup

/kəˈrʌp/ adjective

Definition

An obsolete or extremely rare form of 'corrupt,' meaning dishonest, immoral, or spoiled.

Etymology

An archaic variant of 'corrupt,' representing an earlier stage of English morphology before standardization.

Kelly Says

This is essentially a typo that became a word—early printers and scribes weren't always consistent, and sometimes their variations stuck around in historical documents!

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