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Rh CLOSE VISTED.—Not willing to part with money for any charitable purpose.

ClOT.—A clod. There is the expression "Ut laays pretty clotty" when unbroken clods lie on the surface of tilled land.

CLOUT.—A blow. "I gid un a clout aside the yead."

A piece let into a garment; "a dish-clout" is a cloth used for wiping dishes.

CLOVER-LEY.—Clover field lately mown.

CLUMPETTY.—Used as regards lumps of earth to indicate that they are not friable.

CLUMPY.—Stupid. A pair of boots is said to be "clumpy" when clumsily made and with very thick soles.

CLUNG.—Heavy, stiff, adhesive (applied to the soil).

CLUTTERY.—"Cluttery weather" is when it is raining, with thick clouds all around.

COBBLE.—To stitch coarsely.

COBBLES.—Small round lumps of anything; also pebble stones used for paving.

COBBLY.—Having lumps mixed with fine matter.

COCKCHAFFER.—The May bug.

COCKEY.—Conceited, arrogant, bumptious; also applied to a little man who marches about with an important air, he goes by the name of Cockey his surname following.

COCKED.—Nearly intoxicated.

COCK-EYED.—Cross-eyed, squinting.

COCK HORSE.—Children are said to ride cock horse when riding cross wise as on a horse.

COCK O' THE ROOST.—The one who is at the head of a party.

COCK ZURE.—Quite sure.

COCK SHY.—To throw at anything after careful aim is to "Taayke a cock shy."

CODDLE.—To pamper.