Come to land. Of intermittent springs, to rise to the surface and begin to flow (Agric. of Wilts, ch. xii).—S.W.
Comical. (1) Queer-tempered. 'Her's a comical 'ooman.'—N. & S.W. (2) Out of health. 'I've bin uncommon comical to-year.'—N. & S.W. (3) Cracky, queer. 'He's sort o' comical in his head, bless 'ee.'—N. & S.W. 'A cow he's a comical thing to feed; bin he don't take care he's very like to choke hisself.'—N.W. (Marlborough.) It should be noted that Marlborough folk are traditionally reputed to call everything he but a bull, and that they always call she!
Coney-burry. A rabbit's hole.—S.W. (Amesbury.)
Coniger, Conigre. This old word, originally meaning a rabbit-warren, occurs frequently in Wilts (as at Trowbridge) as the name of a meadow, piece of ground, street, &c. See Great Estate, note to ch. ix.
Conker-berries. See Canker-berries.
Conks, Conkers (i.e. conquerors). (1) A boy's game, played with horse-chestnuts strung on cord, the players taking it in turn to strike at their opponent's conk, in order to crack and disable it.—N.W. (Marlborough.) (2) Hence, the fruit of Aesculus Hippocastanum, L., Horse-chestnut.—N.W.
Coob. A hen-coop (H.): invariably so pronounced.—N. & S.W.
Cooby. A snug corner. See Cubby-hole.—N. & S.W.
Coom. See Comb.
*Coombe-bottom. A valley in a hillside (Great Estate, ch. iv). See Combe.