Cornered \Cor"nered\ (-n?rd), p. a. 1 Having corners or angles.

2. In a possition of great difficulty; brought to bay.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Corner \Cor"ner\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cornered (-n?rd); p. pr. & vb. n. Cornering.]

1. To drive into a corner.

2. To drive into a position of great difficulty or hopeless embarrassment; as, to corner a person in argument.

3. To get command of (a stock, commodity, etc.), so as to be able to put one's own price on it; as, to corner the shares of a railroad stock; to corner petroleum.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)