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CONTRĀAYRY.—Cross-grained, obstructive.

"A turned contrāayry an' 'ood'nt lend his herse, an' zo us cood'nt go."

CONVOUND.—A form of imprecation. Both syllables are very long.

"Convound that chap! a pramised I to come an' a never did."

CONVOUNDED.—Used as an expression of anger or annoyance.

"That convounded bwoy's moor plaaygue nor a's wuth."

CONVOUNDED LIKE.—Confused. It is often preceded by "zart o'."

"When a tawld I as Dannul was 'listed vor a zawljer I was zart o "convounded like", an' cood'nt zaay no moor."

CONZAIT.—To think; to be of opinion.

COOB.—Coop. A hen-coop is a "hen-coob."

COOBIDDY.—The call for fowls to come to be fed. (In the call the first syllable is much prolonged.)

COODNST, or COOS'NT.—Could you not? Could not.

{{smaller|"If I dwoant do't I be zure thee coos'nt."

COOST.—Could you?

"Coost tell I which be the ro-ad (or rawd) to Alder, plaze?"

("Could you tell me which is the way to Aldworth, please?")

COPSE.—A wood (not applied to a small wood only). The large wood named "The Park Wood," at Hampstead Norreys is generally called "The Copse," whilst other woods near are given their distinctive names, as 'Laycroft,' 'Beech Wood,' &c.

CORD WOOD.—Wood split up for firewood and stacked ready to be sold by "the cord."

COTCHED.—Caught.

"Us cotch'd um at ut." (We caught him in the act.)

COTCHEL.—Part of a sack full.

COTTERALUGG.—A bar across the chimney breast to which is fastened the pot-hook.

COUCH.—Rank grass; quitch grass.

COUCH-HE-AP.—A heap of rank grass roots stacked in the field for burning.

COUNT, or ACCOUNT.—Utility, value, proficiency.

"A yent much count at cricket " (he is a poor player).