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Rh stroy Wiggs and all Hair in general.

Chanticlere, a Cock.

Chape, the Tip at the End of a Fox's Tail; also the Cap at the End of the Scabbard of a Sword.

Character, a distinguishing Sign or Mark of Distinction, the same among Great Men or Ministers, that a Badge is among Low and little People. As a Man of Character, of Mark or Note, as Privy-Chancellors, Judges, Foreign Ministers, Ministers of State, &c.

Chare-women, Underdrudges, or Taskers, assistants to Servantmaids.

Char, a Task or Work. A good Char well Char'd, a Work well over.

Chates, c. the Gallows.

Chat, Talk, Prate.

Chatter, to Talk fast or jabber.

Chattering fellow, a noisy prating Man.

Chatts, c. Lice. Squeeze the Chatts, c. to Crack or Kill those Vermin

Cheap, Contemptible. How Cheap you make your self, how Contemptible you render your self or undervalue your self.

Chear, good or bad, high or ordinary fare. How Chear you? How fare you? Chear up, be of good courage, hence chearful, or chearly, for one in Heart, or that keeps up his Spirits, prety chearly, indifferent hearty or lightsom.

Cheats, Sharpers, which see; also Wristbands or sham Sleeves worn (in good Husbandry) for true, or whole ones.

Chicken, a feeble, little creature, of mean Spirit; whence a Chicken-hearted Fellow, or Hen-hearted Fellow, a Dastard. Childish, Foolish.

Childing-women, Breeding.

China-Ale, From the well known East-Indian