a thickening of the epidermis at some point, esp. on the toes, by friction or pressure. it is usually painful and troublesome.-a single seed of certain plants, as wheat, rye, barley, and maize; a grain.-the various farinaceous grains of the cereal grasses used for food, as wheat, rye, barley, maize, oats.-the plants which produce corn, when growing in the field; the stalks and ears, or the stalks, ears, and seeds, after reaping and before thrashing.-a small, hard particle; a grain.-to preserve and season with salt in grains; to sprinkle with salt; to cure by salting; now, specifically, to salt slightly in brine or otherwise; as, to corn beef; to corn a tongue.-to form into small grains; to granulate; as, to corn gunpowder.-to feed with corn or (in sctland) oats; as, to corn horses.-to render intoxicated; as, ale strong enough to corn one.