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Rh Catharpin-fashion, when People in Company Drink cross, and not round about from the Right to to the Left, or according to the Sun's motion; also small Ropes to keep the Shrouds, taut or tight, and the Mast from Rolling.

Catting, drawing a Fellow through a Pond with a Cat.

Catstick, used by Boies at Trap-ball.

Cattle, Whores. Sad Cattle, Impudent Lewd Women.

Catmatch, c. when a Rook is Engag'd amongst bad Bowlers.

Cavalcade, a publick Show on Horseback.

Cavaulting School, c. a Bawdy-house.

Caudge-paw'd, Left Handed.

Caveating, or Disengaging, flipping the Adversary's Sword, when 'tis going to bind or secure one's own.

Caw-handed, awkward not dextrous, ready or nimble.

Changeable-ribbon, or Silks, of diverse Colours, resembling those of Doves-necks, or of the Opal Stone.

Chafe, in a great Chafe, a great heat or pet. To Chafe, to fret or fume. Chafing, fretting or fuming, Chafing and fretting, being the same with fretting and fuming, hence a

Chafing dish, that carries Fire.

Chaft, c. well beaten or bang'd; also much rub'd or bath'd.

Chagrin, moody, out of humour, pensive, melancholy, much troubled.

Chalk, used in Powder by the Perfumers to mix with their Grounds; and also scented Hair-Powders, being cheap and weighing heavy; found to Burn and de-