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 Covey of Whores, a well fill'd Bawdy-house; also of Partridges, a Nest or Brood.

Counterfeit-cranks, c. the Twentieth Rank or Order of the Canting Tribe.

Counterfeit, a Cheat Or Impostor. A Counterfeiter of Hands, a Forger. A Counterfeiter of Persons, a Sham. Counterfeit Gemms or Jewels, Bristol-stones. Counterfeits, for the most part exceed the Truth. Thus a Flatterer pleases more than a Friend; a Braggadochio-coward thunders more than a Hero; a Mountebank promises more than a Doctor, and a Hypocrite over-acts a Rellgious Man, as a Counterfeit Gem is often fairer than a True one.

Country-put, a silly Country-Fellow.

Couped up, Imprison'd, Environ'd, Surrounded Pent up.

Court-promises, fair Speeches, or empty Promises without performances. Much the same with Court-holy-water. Court-card, a gay fluttering Fellow. Court-tricks, State-Policy.

Course, or rather Coarse, homely, ord'nary, oppos'd to fine; as Coarse treatment, rough or rude Dealing; Coarse fare, homely Food; a Coarse Dish, a mean one; Coarse or Hard-Favor'd, oppos'd to Fair or Handsom. Of Course, of Custom; out of Course, extraordinary, or out of the way; a Horse-Course a Race, also the place where the Race is Run. A Water-course, a Drain. Course of Law, the proceedings, at Law, The Law must have its Course, or run freely. I'll take a Course with you, I'll hamper ye, or stick close on your Skirts. A Course of Physick, an Order or set Constitution of Physick, for a continuance or