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Rh Derisory Periphrasis for a Sword. In cold Blood, when the heat of War, or Passion are over. The Matter will keep cold, it will stay a while, and not be the worse for keeping.

Cole, c. Money.

Coliander-seed, c. Money.

Collation, a Treat or Entertainment.

College, c. Newgate; also the Royal Exchange.

Collegiates, c. those Prisoners and Shop-keepers.

Collogue, wheedle.

Colquarron, c. a Man's Neck.

Colt, c. an Inn-keeper that lends a Horse to a Highway-man, or to Gentlemen Beggers; also a Lad newly bound Prentice

Coltish, said when an old Fellow is frolicksom or wanton; or he has a Colt's Tooth.

Colt bowl, laid short of the Jack by a

Colt bowler, a raw or unexperienc'd Person.

Colt-veal, very red.

Come, c. to Lend. Has he come it? c. has he lent it you?

Comical, very pleasant, or diverting.

Coming-women, such as are free of their Flesh; also breeding Women.

Commission, c. a Shirt.

Commode, a Womans Head-dress, easily put on, and as soon taken off,. [sic]

Common garden-gout, or rather Covent-garden, the Pox.

Common Women, Whores, Plyers in the Sreets and at Bawdy-Houses.

Complement, the Ship's or Regiment's compleat Number or Company.

Comfortable Importance, a Wife.

Conceited, a Self-lover, and Admirer, Wise in his own Opinion.

Coney-sitteth.

Confect, c. Counter feit.

Conger, a Set or Knot of Topping Book-sellers