_Clouds_, or _Cloudy-Sky_, in opposition to clear open Sky; as _Clouds in Gemms and Stones_, to clear ones; and _Clouded Fate_, to a clear pleasant one. _Under a Cloud_, in disgrace, under misfortunes or disasters; _Speaks in the Clouds_, of one that flies or soars in Talking above the common reach or capacity. _Cloudy_, dark complexion’d. _Clout_, c. a Handkerchief. _Cloy_, c. to Steal. _Cloy the Clout_, c. to Steal the Handkerchief. _Cloy the Lour_, c. to Steal the Money; also, in another Sense, _to Cloy_, is to Nauseate or Satiate. _Cloyers_, c. Thieves, Robbers, Rogues. _Cloying_, c. Stealing, Thieving, Robbing; also Fulsom or Satiating. _Clowes_, c. Rogues. _Clown_, a Country-Fellow, also one very Ill-bred or unmannerly, Being. _Clownish_, rustical, unpolish’d, uncouth. _Club_, each Man’s particular Shot, also a Society of Men agreeing to meet according to a Scheme of Orders under a slight Penalty to promote Trade and Friendship. _Cluck_, the noise made by Hens, when they set upon their Eggs to Hatch and are disturb’d, or come off to Eat, and also when they wou’d have Eggs put under them for that purpose. _Clump_, a Heap or Lump. _Clunch_, a clumsy Clown, an awkward or unhandy Fellow. _Clutch the Fist_, or close the Hand, whence _Clutches_. I’ll keep out of your Clutches or Claws; _the Clutches of the Parish_, the Constable or Beadle. _Clutchfisted_, the same as Closefisted. _Clutter_, Stir. _What a Clutter you keep?_ What a stir you make? _Cly_, c. Money. _To Cly the Jerk_, c. to be Whipt. _Let’s strike his Cly_, c. let’s get his Money from him; also a Pocket, _Filed a cly_, c. Pickt a Pocket. _Coach-wheel_, { _Fore_ { _Half a Crown._ { _Hind_ { _A Crown or Five Shilling-Piece._ _Coals to Newcastle_ when the Drawer carries away any Wine in the Pot or Bottle. _To blow the Coals_, to raise differences between Parties. _He’ll carry no Coals_, not be Pissed upon, or Imposed upon, nor bear a Trick, or take an Affront, or tamely pass by any ill Treatment. _Let him that has need blow the Coals_, Let him Labour that wants. _Cob_, a Dollar (in _Ireland_.) _Cobble_, to mend or patch. _Cobbled_, bunglingly done. _Cobble-colter_, c. a Turkey. _A rum Cobble-colter_, c. a fat large Cock-Turkey. _Cobweb-cheat_, easily found out. _Cobweb-pretence_, slight, trivial, weak. _Cock-a-hoop_, upon the high Ropes Rampant, Transported. _Cockish_, wanton uppish, forward. _Cockale_, pleasant Drink, said to be provocative. _Cock-baw’d_, a Man that follows that base Employment. _Cocker_, one skill’d in, or much delighted with the sport of Cock-fighting. _Cockney_, Born within the Sound of Bow-bell; (in _London_) also one ignorant in Country Matters. _Cock-oyster_, the Male. _Cock pimp_, a Supposed Husband to a Bawd. _Cock-robbin_, a soft easy Fellow. _Cock-sure_, very Sure.