CONTRĀAYRY.—Cross-grained, obstructive.
CONVOUND.—A form of imprecation. Both syllables are very long.
CONVOUNDED.—Used as an expression of anger or annoyance.
CONVOUNDED LIKE.—Confused. It is often preceded by "zart o'."
CONZAIT.—To think; to be of opinion.
COOB.—Coop. A hen-coop is a "hen-coob."
COOBIDDY.—The call for fowls to come to be fed. (In the call the first syllable is much prolonged.)
COODNST, or COOS'NT.—Could you not? Could not.
COOST.—Could you?
("Could you tell me which is the way to Aldworth, please?")
COPSE.—A wood (not applied to a small wood only). The large wood named "The Park Wood," at Hampstead Norreys is generally called "The Copse," whilst other woods near are given their distinctive names, as 'Laycroft,' 'Beech Wood,' &c.
CORD WOOD.—Wood split up for firewood and stacked ready to be sold by "the cord."
COTCHED.—Caught.
COTCHEL.—Part of a sack full.
COTTERALUGG.—A bar across the chimney breast to which is fastened the pot-hook.
COUCH.—Rank grass; quitch grass.
COUCH-HE-AP.—A heap of rank grass roots stacked in the field for burning.
COUNT, or ACCOUNT.—Utility, value, proficiency.