French fiction -- 19th century; Short stories, French
*corps*, _m._, body, company.
_se battre ---- à ----_, to fight hand to hand.
*corsaire*, _m._, privateer.
*corse*, corsican.
*côte*, _f._, shore, sea-coast.
*côté*, _m._, side, way, part.
_à ----de_, by, near, by the side of;
_du ---- de_, in the direction of;
_d'un autre ----_, on the other hand.
*cotonnade*, _f._, cotton cloth.
*cou*, _m_, neck.
*couché*, lying down.
*coucher*, to lay (on), to sleep.
_---- en joue_, to aim at.
_se ----_, to go to bed, lie down, set (of the sun).
*coude*, _m._, elbow.
*couler*, to flow, sink.
*couleur*,_f._, color.
*coup*, _m._, blow, thrust, shot.
_---- de feu, de fusil_, gun-shot;
_---- de pistolet_, pistol-shot;
_---- de stylet_, dagger-thrust;
_tout à_ ----,
_tout d'un ----_, all of a sudden, all at once, suddenly;
_pour le ----_, for once;
_de ----s redoublés_, again and again;
_fusil à deux ----s_, double barreled gun;
_jeter un ---- d'oeil sur_, to cast a glance at.
*couper*, to cut.
*cour*, _f._, court, courtyard.
*cour-ais,-ent*, see *courir*.
*courber*, to bend.
*courir*, to run.
*courras*, see *courir*.
*course*, _f._, race, running, run, course.
_au pas de ----_, in quick step.
_échapper à la ----_, to escape by running.
*coursier*, _m._, steed.
*court*, short, brief.
*courtier*, _m._, broker, agent.
*courut*, see *courir.*
*coûter*, to cost.
_il en coûtera bon ----_, it will cost a good deal (of blood).
*coutume*, _f._, custom, practice.
_comme de ----_, as usual, as we always did.
*couvert*, _m._, shelter, cover,
_à ----_, under cover, sheltered.
*couvert* _part._, covered, clad.
*couverture*,_f._, blanket.
*couvr-aient,-ant,-e*, see *couvrir.*
*couvrir*, to cover.
*cracher*, to spit.
*craie*, _f._, chalk.
*craign-ais,-is*, see *craindre.*
*craindre*, to fear, be afraid.
*craint*, see *craindre.*
*crainte*, _f._, fear.
*craintif*, timorous.
*créance*, _f._, credence.
*crépu*, frizzled, curly.
*creuser*, to dig.
*creux*, _m._, hollow.
*cri*, _m._, cry, scream.
_pousser un ----_, to cry out;
_à grands ----s_, loudly.
*cribler*, to riddle.
*crier*, to cry out, clamor.
*critiquer*, to criticise.
*croire*, to believe, think, deem.
_se ----_, to consider one's self.
*croiser*, to cross.
*croiseur*, _m._, cruiser.
*croisière*, _f._, cruising vessels, _or_ system.
*croissant*, growing.
*croi-s, -t*, see *croire.*
*croix*, _f._, cross.
*crosse*, _f._, butt-end.
*croy-ait, -ez; cru; cru-s, -t; crût*, see *croire.*
*cuir*, _m._, leather.
*cuirasse*, _f._, cuirass, breastplate.
*cuisse*, _f._, thigh.
*cuivre*, _m._, copper, brass.
*culbuter*, to throw down, to overthrow.
*curé*, _m._, parson.
*cuver*, to sleep off the effects of wine,
_pour ---- son eau de vie_, to sleep himself sober.
*cymbalier*, _m._, cymbal-player.
*daim*, _m._, deer.
*dais*, _m._, canopy.
*dame*, _f._, lady.
*dans*, in, at, through.
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