298 Contributions towards a Wiltshire Glossary. 
Casalty. Add:—(2) Of crops, uncertain, not to be depended on. Plums, 
for instance, are a “ casalty crop,’ some years bearing nothing. 
Cawket. To squawk out, to make a noise like a hen when disturbed on her 
nest, etc. ‘Ther’s our John, s’naw [dost know ?]—allus a messin’ a’ter the 
wenchin, s’naw,—cawin’ an’ cawkettin’ like a young rook, s’‘naw,—’vore a 
can vly, s‘naw,—boun’ to coom down vlop he war!” N.W. (Clyffe Pypard ; 
Seagry, etc.) 
Champ. To scold in a savage snarling fashion. ‘Now dwoan’t ’ee gwo 
an’ champ zo at I!” Used formerly at Clyffe Pypard. N.W. 
Chan-cbider, See Johnny Chider. S.W. 
Charm, Add:—(2) v. “To charm the bees,” to follow a swarm of bees, 
beating a tea-tray, etc. N.W. (Marlborough.) 
Chink. Fringilla celebs, the Chaffinch ; from its note. S.W. 
Chit. Omit the asterisk and add :—Used in N. Wilts, also in Devon, as in 
Herrick :— 
“ Give for bread a little bit 
Of a pease that ‘gins to chit.”— The Beggar to Mab. 
Clavy. Add :—Strictly speaking, clavy is merely the beam which stretches 
across an old-fashioned fireplace, supporting the wall. Where there is a 
mantelpiece, or clavy-tack, it comes just above the clavy. 
Cleat. * (2) and * (3) Add :—N. Wilts (Cunnington W.8.). 
* (4) Occasionally, to strengthen by bracing (7d). N.W. 
*Cloddy. Thick, plump (H. Wr.) 
Clot. Add:—“1661. Itm p* Richard Sheppard & Old Taverner for beating 
clatts in Inglands, 00. 04. 08.”—Records of Chippenham, p 226. N.W. 
*Clum, Add :—To handle roughly, boisterously, or indecently (Cunnington 
MS.). N.W. 
Clums. pl. Hands. “I'll keep out o’ thee clums, I warnd I will!” N.W. 
Clumps is used in a similar way, but usually of the feet, and always 
implies great awkwardness, as “ What be a treadin’ on my gownd vor wi’? 
they girt ugly clumps o’ yourn?” 
Cluttered. (1) “Caddled,” over-burdened with work and worry. “ ‘ Clut- 
tered wp’ means in a litter, surrounded with too many things to do at 
once.” —Jefferies, Hield and Hedgerow, p. 189. N.W. 
* (2) Brow-beaten. Said to have been used at Warminster formerly. 
*Clyten. As clytenish is an adj., the definition should read as follows :— 
*(1) m, An unhealthy appearance, particularly in children. (Cunnington 
MS. A.B.) N.W., obsolete. 
