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CALM used ludicrously for comedy COMPACT compacted, composed COMPARATIVE drawing comparisons COMPETITOR one who seeks the same thing, an associate in any object COMPLEMENT accomplishment COMPLEXION passion COMPOSE to agree COMPTIBLE tractable CON to learn by heart, to deceive CONCEIT conception, opinion, fancy CONCUPY concubine CONDITION temper, quality CONDOLEMENT grief CONDUCT escort CONFECT to make up into sweetmeats CONFOUND to consume, destroy Coriolanus; CONSIGN to sign a common bond CONSORT to accompany CONSTANCY consistency CONSTANT settled, determined CONSTER to construe CONTINUATE uninterrupted CONTRACTION the marriage contract CONTRARY to oppose CONTRIVE to conspire to wear away CONVENT to convene CONVERT to change CONVERTITE a convert CONVEY to manage CONVEYANCE theft, fraud CONVINCE to conquer, subdue CONVIVE to feast together CONVOY escort CONY-CATCH to cheat CONY-CATCHING poaching, pilfering COOLING CARD used metaphorically for an insurmountable obstacle COPATAIN HAT a high-crowned hat COPE to reward, to give in return COPY theme CORAGIO courage CORANTO lively dance CORINTH a brothel CORINTHIAN a wencher CORKY dry like cork CORNUTO a cuckold COROLLARY a surplus OF THE FIELD an aide-de-camp CORRIVAL rival COSTARD the head COSTER-MONGER peddling, mercenary COTE a cottage or to quote or to overtake COT-QUEAN an effeminate man, molly-coddle COUNT CONFECT a nobleman composed of affectation COUNTERFEIT portrait A piece of base coin COUNTERPOINT a counterpane COUNTERVAIL to counterpoise, outweigh COUPLEMENT union COURT HOLY-WATER flattery COVENT a convent COVER to lay the table for dinner COWISH cowardly COWL-STAFF the staff on which a vessel is supported between two men COX MY PASSION an oath, a euphemism for 'God's Passion.' COY to stroke, fondle to condescend with difficulty COYSTRIL a kestrel, a hawk COZEN to cheat COZENAGE cheating COZENER a cheater COZIER a tailor CRACK to boast or a loud noise CRACKER boaster CRACK-HEMP a gallows-bird CRANK a winding passage CRANKING winding CRANTS garlands. A doubtful word CRARE a ship of burden CRAVEN a dunghill cock CREATE formed, compounded CREDENT creditable CREDIT report CRESCIVE increasing CRESTLESS not entitled to bear arms, lowborn CRISP curled, winding CROSS a piece of money, so called because the coin was formerly stamped with a cross CROW-KEEPER one who scares crows CROWNER a coroner CROWNET a coronet CRY the yelping of hounds A pack of hounds CRY AIM to encourage CUE the last words of an actor's speech, which is the signal for the next actor to begin CUISSES pieces of armour to cover the thighs CULLION a base fellow CUNNING skill CUNNING skilful CURB to bend, truckle CURRENTS occurrences CURSTNESS shrewishness CURTAL a docked horse CURTAL-AXE a cutlass CUSTALORUM a ludicrous mistake for Custos Rotulorum CUSTARD-COFFIN the crust of a custard-pudding CUSTOMER a common woman CUT a cheat 'To draw cuts' is to draw lots |