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 Rh Swear home. Or (in another Sense) he may fling up his Cap after it, when a thing or business is past Hope.

Capitation-Drugget, a Cheap, Slight Stuff, called so from the Tax of that Name.

Capricious, Whimsical, Fantastic, Freakish.

Captain-Hackum, c. a Fighting, Blustring Bully.

Captain-Queere nabs, c. a Fellow in poor Cloths, or Shabby.

Captain-Sharp, c. a great Cheat; also a Huffing, yet Sneaking, Cowardly Bully; and a noted English Buckaneer.

Captain-Tom, a Leader of, and the Mob.

Captious, Touchy, Snuffy, apt to take Exception.

Caravan, c. a good round sum of Money about a Man, and him that is Cheated of it; also a great Convoy of Arabian, Grecian, Persian, Turkish, and other Merchants, Travelling with Camels from Place to Place; also a sort of Wagon.

Carbuncle-Face, very Red and full of large Pimples

Card-Wool, to cleanse and prepare it for Spinning: Also a Game; a sure Card, a trusty Tool, or Confiding Man; a cooling Card, cold comfort, no hope; a Leading Card, an Example or Precedent.

Cargo, c. a good round Sum of Money about a Man; also the Lading of a Ship.

Carouse, to Drink hard, or Quaff heartily.

Carpet-road. Level and very good.

Carriers, Pigeons that will with safety, and almost incredible Swiftness convey Letters from one Place to another, much used at Smyrna and Aleppo; also Milk-womens Hirelings, or Servants, that carry the