COFFIN—A cinder bounding from the fire shaped like a coffin, and looked upon as an omen of death.
COG—A wooden dish, a milk pail.
COG—To load the boot or clog sole with snow or clay—it cogs.
COLD-FIRE—A fire, or rather fuel made ready for lighting.
COLE—To put into shape, to hollow out.
COLLEY—Butcher’s meat.
COLLOP-MONDAY—The day before Shrove Tuesday.
COOP-CART—A cart enclosed with boards.
COTTERIL—A small iron wedge for securing a bolt. Sov’rens ano.
COUPER-FAIR—A market held at Kirkby Stephen the day before Brough Hill Fair.