In Scottish dialect, a small sea-bird or a type of cormorant; also occasionally a street or lane.
From Scottish Gaelic or Old Norse origins, related to 'cors' (marsh). The exact etymology is uncertain, with connections to both Scandinavian and Celtic language families common in Scottish words.
Scottish place names often contain 'corsie,' revealing how geography and dialect intertwine—these words show how different languages (Celtic, Norse, Anglo-Saxon) mixed when Vikings and Celtic peoples shared Scotland.
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