128 Contributions towards a Wiltshire Glossary. 



Ciiristian Names. The manner in which a few of these are pronounced 

 may here be noted -.—Allburt, Albert ; Allfurd, Alfred ; Cliarl or Chas, 

 Charles ; Etherd, Edward ; Bich't or Bich-et, Richard ; Bohhut, Robert ; 

 etc. 



Clacker. The tongue {Slow), S.W, 



Clackers. A pair of pattens {Slow). S.W. 



Clavy. Add :— An architectural term, probably from Lat. clavis. 

 Clothes-brush. Dipsacus sylvestris, L., Wild Teasel. S.W. 



Clout. (I) Add-.-^.-W. 



Add :— (2) v. To strike. N. ii S.W. 



*Clumper, Clumber. A heavy clod of earth. N.W. (Marlborough.) 



Clums. Add :— Clumps is so used of the feet in S.W. 



*Cluster-of-five. The fist. Cluster-a-vive {Slow). s.w. 



Clyders. Galium Aparine, L., Goosegrass. S.W. 



*Coath. Add:—^M. 



*Cockagee, Cockygee {g hard). A kind of small hard sour cider apple. 

 Heard at Deverill, S.W. In use in West of England. 



Cockles. Seed-heads of Arctium Lappa, L., Burdock. N.W. (ClyfEe Pypard). 



*Cod-apple. A wild apple {Wilts Arch. Mag., xiv., 177). 



Comb. Grease from an axle-bos, soot, dirt, etc. Koomb {Slow). S.W. 



Come of. To get the better of, to grow out of. "How weak that child is 

 about the knees, Sally !" " Oh, he'll come o' that all right, Miss, as he do 

 grow bigger." N. & S.W. 



Comical. Add :— s.w. to (1), (2), and (3). 



Add : — " 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 

 ever3'thing he but a bull, and that they call she! 



Corruptions. Add: — other common perversions of words are Patty Carey, 

 Hepatica; Chiny O^^s^er*, China Aster ; Turkemtime, turpentine; Absence, 

 abscess (Cherhill) ; Abru]}t, to approve (Huish) ; Tiddle, to tickle ; Cribble, 

 a cripple; Strive (of a tree), to thrive (Steeple Ashton) ; Hurly-gurly, a 

 hurdy-gurdy (S.W.) ; Midger, to measure ; Cherm, to churn {Slow, S.W.) ; 

 Bumsey-voosey , to rendezvous, as " He went a rumsy-voosing down the lane 

 to meet his sweetheart " ; Dap)cheek, a dabchick. 



* Cow -baby. A childish fellow, a simpleton {Slow). S.W, 



*Cow-white. See White. 



*Crandum. The throat {Sloto). S.W. 



