CEE-HOW—A rough blow. He gat seck a cee-how under t’ lug wi’ t’ flail soople.
CESS—A rate or tax. He’s gedderen t’ cess.
CIAM—On one side, like a shoe that is worn down, or the contents of a vessel that have got stirred over.
CHURCH-MOOSE—As poor as a kirk moose.
CHAFTS—Jaws. Mi chafts er as sair as a kyle.
CHARM—Rheumatism, bleeding at the nose, warts, hiccough, nightmare, and above all toothache are some of ailments for which specific charms exist as cures. Within recent years one who had the power to “charm” away the toothache lived at Hardendale; and every one learns viva voce the homilies to be repeated when a tooth is drawn, or when hicough is troublesome. A charm fer drawing t’ fire up is ta set t’ fire pore seea’s ta mak a cross in t’ boddum bar. It flays t’ bad spirits of.
CHATS—Seeds of ash trees.
CHOOP—The seed pod of the rose. A fiace as reed as a choop’s a good sign.
CHANCE-BAIRN—Illegitimate child.
CHARLEY—A hump on the back; also of a lazy person it is said, he’s t’ Charley on.