98 Contributions towards a Wiltshire Glossary. 
Chib. “ Potato-chibs,” the grown-out shoots in spring. S.W. 
*Children of Israel. (1) A small garden variety of Campanula, from 
the profusion of its blossoms. (Hnglish Plant Names.) 
(2) Virginian Stock, occasionally. 
Chilver, Chilver-lamb. A ewe-lamb. (A.) N.W. 
Chilver-hog. A ewe under two years old. (D.) N. & S.W. 
Chimney-sweepers. Luzula campestris, Willd., Field Woodrush. N.W. 
Chimp. (1) 2. The grown-out shoot of a stored potato: also Chib, S.W. 
(2) ». To strip off the chimps” before planting. S.W. 
Chip. The foreshoot of a plough. S.W. 
Chipples. Young onions grown from seed. S.W. 
Chisley. Without coherence, as the yolk of an over-boiled egg, or a very dry 
cheese. S.W. 
Chism. To germinate, to bud. (A.B.) N.W. 
Chit. (1) x. The third swarm of bees from a hive. N.W. 
* (2) vw. To bud or spring. (A.B.) 
Chitchat. Pyrus aucuparia, Gertn., Mountain Ash. S.W. 
Chitterlings. Pigs’ entrails when cleaned and boiled (A.B.); Chiddlens - 
(H.) N.W. 
Chivy. Fringilla celebs, the Chaffinch. S.W. (Som. bord.) 
Choor. To go out as a charwoman (A.); Cheure, Chewree (H.); also 
n., in phrase “ One good choor deserves another.” (A.) Stillinuse. N.W. 
Chop. To exchange. (A.B.) N. & S.W. 
*Chore. A narrow passage between houses (WS. Lansd.); apparently a 
form of Shord, qv. 
Chuffey. Chubby. ‘ What chuffey cheeks he’ve a got, to be sure!” S.W. 
Chump. A block of wood (A.B.); chiefly applied to the short lengths into 
which crooked branches and logs are sawn for firewood. N. & S.W. 
Ciderkin, *Kin. The washings after the best cider is made. N. & S.W. 
Clangy, Clengy, or Clungy. Of bad bread, or heavy ground, clingy, 
sticky. N.W. 
Claps. n. and v., clasp (A.) N. & S.W. 
Clattersome, Cluttersome. Of weather, gusty. S.W. (Hants bord.) 
Claut. Caltha palustris, L., Marsh Marigold. (A.H.) N.W. 
Clavy, Clavy-tack. A mantelpiece. (A.B.) N.W.,now almost obsolete, — 
Clean. “A clean rabbit,” one that has been caught in the nets, and is un- 
injured by shot or ferret. N. & S.W. 
