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ACartwright, one that makes Carts, Waggons, &c.
To Cave, or Chave, is with a large Rake, or suchlike In∣strument, to divide the greater from the lesser; as the larger Chaff from the Corn or smaller Chaff. Also larger coals from the lesser.
Ceres, the Goddess of Corn, Seeds and Tillage: Also the Title of one of the Books of Mr. Rea, treating of Seeds.
Chaff, the Refuse or Dust in winnowing of Corn.
Champion, Lands not inclosed, or large Fields, Downs, or places without Woods or Hedges.
Cheese-lip, the Bag wherein Housewifes prepare and keep their Runnet or Rennet for their Cheese.
Chitting, the Seed is said to chit when it shoots first its small root in the Earth.
Cider or Cyder, a Drink made of the juyce of Apples.
A Ciderist, one that deals in Cider, or an Affector of Cider.
Clogs, pieces of wood, or suchlike, fastened about the Necks, or to the Legs of Beasts, that they run not away.
A Cock, is of Hay or Corn laid on heaps to preserve it against the extremities of the weather.
Codware, such Seed or Grain that is contained in Cods; as Pease, Beans, &c.
A Colefire, is a parcel of Fire-wood set up for sale or use, con∣taining when it is burnt a Load of Coals.
Collers about the Cattles Necks, by the strength whereof they draw.
Come, The small Fibres, or Tails of Malt.
Compas, or Compost, Soyl for Land, Trees, &c.
Coniferous Trees, are such that bear Cones or Clogs, as the Fir, Pine, &c.
A Conservatory, a place to keep Plants, Fruits, &c. in.
A Coom, four Bushels.
Coppice, Copise, or Copse, The smaller sort of wood, or Ʋnder∣wood.
A Cord of wood is set out as the Coalfire, and contains by mea∣sure four foot in breadth, four foot in height, and eight foot in length.
Covert, a shady place for Beasts.
A Cradle, is a frame of wood fixed to a Sythe for the mowing of Corn, and causes it to be laid the better in swarth; and it is then called a Cradle-Sythe.
A Cratch, a Rack for Hay or Straw. Vide Rack.
A Croft, a small Inclosure.
Crones, old Eaws.
A Crotch, the forked part of a Tree, useful in many cases of Hus∣bandry.
A Crow, or Crome of Iron; an Iron-bar with one end flat.
To Cultivate, to Till.
Culture, Tilling.
A Curry-comb, an Iron-comb wherewith they kemb Horses.
A Curtilage, a Gate-room or Back-side.
A Cyon, a young Tree or Slip springing from an old.