Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland - Volume XXIV Part 37
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Volume XXIV Part 37

COLLIE, COLLEY, _s._ a shepherd's dog; a lounger.

COLLIESHANGIE, _s._ a squabble, an uproar.

COMMONTIE, _s._ a common; a community.

_To_ COMPEAR, _v. a._ to appear.

COMPLIMENT, _s._ a present.

CONYNG, _s._ knowledge.

COODIE, CUDIE, _s._ a small tub.

COOF, CUFE, _s._ a dastardly silly fellow.

COORIN, _v. n._ crest-fallen; timid.

CORBIE, CORBY, _s._ a raven.

CORP, _s._ a corpse; a dead body.

CORRIE, _s._ a hollow in a hill.

CORS, CORSE, _s._ the market-place or cross.

COSH, _s._ neat; quiet.

COSIE, COZIE, _adj._ warm; snug, well-sheltered.

COTTAR, COTTER, _s._ a person who inhabits a cottage.

_To_ COUP, COWP, _v. a._ to exchange; to deal; to fall; to upset.

COUPER, _s._ a dealer.

COUPLE, _s._ a rafter.

COUR, _v. n._ to stoop; to crouch.

COUT, _s._ a young horse.

COUTH, COUTHY, _adj._ affable; facetious; affectionate; pleasant.

COVE, _s._ a cave.

COW, KOW, _s._ a besom made of broom.

COWE, _v. n._ to beat; to overcome.

_To_ COW _v. a._ to poll the head; to cut; to prune; to damp or frighten.

COWIT, _part. pr._. docked closely; cut; having short hair.

COWSHOT, CUs.h.i.t, _s._ the ringdove.

_To_ CRACK, _v. a._ to talk.

CRAFT, _s._ a piece of ground adjoining a house.

CRAG, CRAGE, CRAIG, _s._ the neck; the throat. CRAIG, _s._ a rock; a precipice.

_To_ CRAIK, _v.n_. the cry of a hen after laying.

CRANCH, _v. n._ the sound made by an animal in eating bones or other hard substances. c.r.a.p, _s._ a crop, the produce of the soil; the craw of a fowl; the highest part of anything.

_To_ CRAW, _s._ to crow; to boast.

CRAW, _s._ a crow. CREEK _of day_, dawn; the first appearance of morning.

CREEPY, _s._ a low stool.

_To_ CREEP-IN, _v. n._ to shrink.

CREIL, CREEL, _s._ an osier basket.

CREISH, _s._ grease.

_To_ CREISH-A-LUFE, _v. a._ to give money as a bribe or recompense.

CRINCH, _s._ a very small bit of anything.

_To_ CRINCH, _v. a._ to grind with the teeth.

_To_ CRINE, CROYNE, CRYNE, _v. n._ to shrivel; to shrink.

CROK, _s._ a dwarf. CRONEY, _s._ a companion.

CROUS, CROUSE, _adj._ brisk; brave; speeding courage.

CROWDIE, _s._ meal and water in a cold state, or sometimes meal and milk, or cream.

CRUDS, _s._ curds.

CRUELS, _s._ the king's evil; scroula.

CRUMMIE, CRUMMOCK, _s._ a cow.

CRUNE, CROON, _s._ a moaning sound.