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Leighton, Revised by Alexander

"Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIV."


CHIEL, CHIELD, _s._ a fellow; a stripling.
CHILD, CHYLD, _s._ a page; a servant.
CHILDER, _s. pl._ children.
CHIMLEY, _s._ a grate; a chimney.
CHIMLEY-BRACE, _s._ the mantelpiece.
CHIMLEY-LUG, _s._ the fireside.
_To_ CHIRK, CHORK, _v. n._ to grind the teeth in a
noisy manner.
_To_ CHIRME, _v. a._ the soft warbling of a bird.
_To_ CHITTER, _v. n._ to shiver.
CHOUKS, _s._ the glandular parts under the jaw-bones.
CHOWS, _s._ small bits of coal.
CHUCKIE, _s._ a hen.
CHUCKIE-STANE, _s._ a small pebble.
CLACK, _s._ the clapper of a mill.
CLAES, CLAISE, _s. pl._ clothes.
CLAG, CLAGG, _s._ an incumbrance.
CLAGGY, _adj._ adhesive; unctuous.
CLAIK, _v. n._ to make a clacking noise like a hen.
CLAIRGY, _s._ clergy.
CLAITH, CLAYTH, _s._ cloth.
_To_ CLAIVER, CLAVER, _v. a._ to talk idly.
CLAM-SHELL, _s._ a scallop shell.
CLAMJAMPHRY, _s. pl._ low acquaintances; not respectable.
CLAMP, _s._ a heavy footstep.
CLAP, _s._ a stroke.
CLAP O' THE HASS, the uvula of the throat.
CLARTS, _s. pl._ dirt; smell.
CLARTY, _adj._ dirty or foul.
_To_ CLASH, _v. n._ to talk idly.
_To_ CLAT, _v. a._ to rake anything together.
CLAT, _s._ a rake or hoe.
CLATCH, _s._ thick mud.
_To_ CLATTER, _v. a._ to tell tales; to tittle-tattle.


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