n. [ Gael. coranach, or corranach, a crying, the Irish funeral cry (the keen), a dirge; comh with + ranaich a roaring, ran to roar, shriek. ] A lamentation for the dead; a dirge. [ Written also coranich, corrinoch, coronach, cronach, etc. ] [ Scot. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , n. [ See Courant. ] A sprightly but somewhat stately dance, now out of fashion. [ 1913 Webster ]

It is harder to dance a corant well, than a jig. Sir W. temple. [ 1913 Webster ]

Dancing a coranto with him upon the heath. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]