cornkister en · NOUN
Etymology
From corn + kist + -er, from Scottish dialect kist (“a chest”).
Meanings
- (historical) A Doric comic song of the late 19th of early 20th century, in the tradition of a bothy ballad.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cornkisters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |