COVE—A cavern, a cave.
COCKING—Domineering. Noo Ah’st nut hev thi cocking ower me, seea than thoo knows.
COCKLOFT—A hay mew up in a garret, ower t’ balks. A grand spot ta field in; likely at yah time t’ cocks wad feit up theer.
COCK-STRIDE, COCK-STRUT—An insignificant item in distance. Whia, what noo, it’s nobbut a cock-stride.
COCKER—T’ man at maks rules fer iv’rything is co’ed Cocker, an’ owt at izzant diun as it owt ta be, a bit o’ slape tailed wark, er owt ’at’s underhand an’ mean, is said ta be “net up to Cocker.” Lang may Cocker cock ower us if he’s gaan to hev us streyt.
COCK-OWER—To act as a disagreeable task master. Thoo’ll nivver cock-ower me, seea noo than thoo knows hoo far ta gang.
COCK-PENNY—T’ fee ’at used ta be paid ta t’ skiul maister was co’ed a cock-penny.
CODLINS—Ye know—t’ Keswick’s at mak yan’s mooth watter to think aboot.
COLOOAG—On t’ smiddy hearth, an’ shoemaker’s shop, an’ i’ o’ maks an’ manners o’ whols, fooak colooag betimes when they meet for a crack.
COMFORTER—A knitted muffler.