Cor"ne*ous (-?s), a. [L. corneus, fr. cornu horn.] Of a texture resembling horn; horny; hard. Sir T. Browne.
Cor"ner (k?r"n?r), n. [OF. corniere, cornier, LL. cornerium, corneria, fr. L. cornu horn, end, point. See Horn.] 1. The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.
2. The space in the angle between converging lines or walls which meet in a point; as, the chimney corner.
3. An edge or extremity; the part farthest from the center; hence, any quarter or part.
From the four corners of the earth they come.
Shak.