Cock-squailing s. an old Shrove Tuesday sport—(in Somerset, Shaff Tuesday), flinging sticks at a cock tied by the leg, one penny per throw, whoever kills him takes him away
Cob-wall s. made of mud and straw, mud-and-stud, or wattle-and-dab
College s. an assemblage of small tenements, having a common entrance from the street, and only one
Colley blackbird; Water-colley water-ouzel; Mountain-colley ring-ouzel
Colt a person entering on a new employment; Colting, Colt-ale a fine on entering; footing; also, a thrashing
Comb-broach s. tooth of a wool-combe, a spit, knitting-needle (Fr. broche)
Commandement s. (Four syllables as in Chaucer and Wiclif), command
Conk, or Skonk s. a collection of people (Lat. concio)
Connifle v. to embezzle, to sponge
Cop-bone s. knee-pan, patella