CHAM.—To chew; there is also in use the expression "A chammed awver't a goodish bit;" this expresses hesitation and unwillingness to do a thing.
CHAP.—Any man of no great consideration; but we say equally.
CHARLOCK.—The wild mustard, which grows to the detriment of corn crops.
CHASS, or CHERLES.—Charles.
CHATTER AT.—To scold.
CHATTER-WATER.—Tea.
CHAY, or CHAW.—To bite one's food.
CHERM.—A mixture of noises of various kinds. "Chermin the baze" is the act of ringing a stone against a spade or watering can; this music is supposed to cause the bees to settle in the neighbourhood; another object in doing this is to let the neighbours know who the bees belong to if they should chance to settle on adjacent property.
CHEERY.—Chary, careful in a mean or stingy sense.
CHE-UZZES, or CHAZES.—Seeds of the mallow.
CHICK A BIDDIES.—Fowls; but this word is principally used by children.
CHICKEN'S MEAT.—The broken grains of corn used for feeding poultry.
CHIDLINS, or CHITLINS.—Chitterlings.
CHILDERN.—Children.
CHIMBLEY.—A chimney: a chimney sweep is a "chimbley swape."
CHINKIN'.—Metallic rattling noise as of a chain dragged over stones.
CHIN MUSIC.—Impertinence.