WEST CORNWALL GLOSSARY. 11 ChifBur, Chdfer, v. to bargain. "I neyer lieerd a woman cktgw like she do." Childer, Cliildaniy children. ChildiSTmas-day, Innocenta'-^ay. '* It's nnludgr to sail on ChUder- nuu-dat/.^^ Chill, a small eaiihen lamp, in shape like the old Roman lamp, formerly used for htiming tram or pildiard oil. Chimbley, a chimney. dung, the chin. Chipper, the crossbill. Chitterlings, the frills formerly worn on gentlemen's shirta Chod, a stew. Choris, a carouse ; a feast. Chonst, a cheat. Chonat, v. to cheat '< They'll chotut 'ee out of all thy money." Chow, V. to chew. Chowter, a female fish-vendor. More commonly yoii«ter. Gener- ally those who go about tiie country in carts. Chrestmas-cnrls, carols. On Chnstmas-eve the choir of the pariah church goes from house to house singing '* cut^U,^* Chrestmas - stook, Chrestmaa - mock, the Christmas log. A piece of this year's Ckrestnuu- moek is often sayed to light the one to be burnt at the next Christmas. Chriaa^nroised, adj. cross-barred ; checkered. Chnok, the under part of the &ce; the throat. '< I like a pig's cAiidfc." Chnek, v. to choke. '< He looks as if butter wouldn't melt in his mouth and cheese thu^ him." Chuok-oheldem, the shad: so called from its particularly bony nature. Chuokle-head, a stupid person. Chuek-iheep, an epithet. F. C. Chni^ adj, sullen ; sulky ; fat. Chnggy-pig, a pig. Chng-ehug (Chee-ah, Bottrell). Used to call the pigs to feed. Chnr, a small piece of work.
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Tve finii^^ my wort. Chur.Churrey, t;. to go out by the day to do seryant's work. Churrer, a charwoman. ^' She's a very good churrer,** Chnrch-ale, a feast in commemo- ration of the dedication of a church. Church-hay, a churchyard. Chnroh-hay-congh, a hollow, con sumptive cough. Church-town, a village. Three or four houses, and even a single house, is called a town in Corn- wall. A farm-yard is a town- place. London is often spoken of as '*Lunnon churck^toum." Claok, a great noise ; much talk- ing. " Hotdd your clack.** dacker, a rattle to frighten away birds ; the tongue ; a valve of a pump. The dacker of the oillees " (bellows). Clain-off, adv. at once ; without a mistake. *' I did it c?atn-ojf." "I told it (repeated it) c/at'n- Clam, a stick laid across a brook to clamber over, supplying the place of a bridge. E. (jomwall, I'olwhele. A plank bridge. J. W. Lostwithiel. dammed, clamoured; often Polwhele. Claps, a clasp. Clapaea, j^Z. ill.
