carkase

The phisitians never seinge the lyke before, his fleshe & kydnes were as blacke as a hatte, his entrayles (excepte his lunges only) all putrid, & his carkase as a miserable spectacle, but no stone that coolde trooble hym was founde abowte hym.

Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society 1792

His mercy will pleis to put end to my long and panefull battell, "as he was unable to fight as erewhile he had done, and longed for release, though still resigned to bear patiently whatsoever God saw meet to lay upon this, his" wicked carkase. "[

The Scottish Reformation Its Epochs, Episodes, Leaders, and Distinctive Characteristics Alexander F. Mitchell