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C Croatia PLACE-NAME C 100 LATIN C circa/about ABBREVIATION C SERVICE civil service ABBREVIATION C. PRESB Canada Presbyterian; also CP ABBREVIATION C/CO Congregationalist ABBREVIATION CA circa/about ABBREVIATION CA California, USA PLACE-NAME CACHAEMIA any blood disease MEDICAL CACHEXIA emaciation usually due to cancer or malaria; malnutrition MEDICAL CACOEPY emaciation MEDICAL CACOETHES recurrent bad health MEDICAL CACOGASTRIC indigestion MEDICAL CACOSPYSY irregular pulse MEDICAL CADAVER FEVER puerperal fever MEDICAL CADDIE messenger or errand boy OCCUPATION CADDY BUTCHER butcher that dealt in horse meat OCCUPATION CADGER tinker or travelling salesman OCCUPATION CAE Caernarvon, WLS PLACE-NAME CAELEBS single; widowed (male or female) LATIN CAFENDER carpenter OCCUPATION CAFFLER rag and bone collector OCCUPATION CAI Caithness, SCT PLACE-NAME CAIN a measure of cheese being 300 stone (4200 pounds) WEIGHT CAINER made walking sticks OCCUPATION CAIRD another term for a tinker OCCUPATION CAISSON DISEASE a condition resulting from the sudden reduction in atmospheric pressure; also bends or decompression sickness MEDICAL CAKEMAN dealer in cattle cake OCCUPATION CALARIUS shoemaker LATIN CALCIARIUS shoemaker LATIN CALCINER burnt bones to make powdered lime OCCUPATION CALENDER presser of cloth or paper; one who listed documents OCCUPATION CALENDER WORKER operated a machine which pressed using two large rollers (calender) used to press and finish fabrics or paper OCCUPATION CALENDERER operated a machine which pressed using two large rollers (calender) used to press and finish fabrics or paper OCCUPATION CALENDERMAN operated a machine which pressed using two large rollers (calender) used to press and finish fabrics or paper OCCUPATION CALFAT caulker FRENCH CALICO PRINTER dyed and colored calico OCCUPATION CAM Cambridgeshire, ENG PLACE-NAME CAMBIST banker OCCUPATION CAMBRIC MAKER made a fine linen or cotton fabric called cambric OCCUPATION CAMELIA, WHITE a flower that represents loveliness SYMBOLS CAMERIST lady's maid OCCUPATION CAMIFEX butcher LATIN CAMISTER minister of the cloth OCCUPATION CAMLET MERCHANT seller of camlet, cloth used to make cloaks & petticoats OCCUPATION CAMP COLIC scarlet fever or typhus MEDICAL CAMP DIARRHOEA typhus MEDICAL CAMP FEVER typhus MEDICAL CAMPATER godfather LATIN CAN Canada PLACE-NAME CAN a Shetland liquid measure of about 1 Imperial gallon MEASURE CANCELLARIUS chancellor OCCUPATION CANCRUM ORIS gangrene of the cheek or lip MEDICAL CANDLE MAKER who made and sold candles OCCUPATION CANDLER who made and sold candles OCCUPATION CANDY MAN traveling candy salesman; also slang name for a bailiff OCCUPATION CANDYTUFT a flower that represents indifference SYMBOLS CANER one who made the seats for chairs out of woven cane OCCUPATION CANINE MADNESS hydrophobia or rabies MEDICAL CANKER a cancerous, gangrenous or ulcerous sore or disease MEDICAL CANNALLER canal boat worker OCCUPATION CANT 100 WELSH CANTER religious speaker who uses cant OCCUPATION CANTING CALLER auctioneer OCCUPATION CANVASER one who made canvas OCCUPATION CAP the fourth part of a peck (SCT) MEASURE CAP MAKER made caps usually worn by the working class OCCUPATION CAPELLA chapel LATIN CAPELLENUS chaplain, priest LATIN CAPER cap maker OCCUPATION CAPILLAIRE MAKER one who made orange flavored syrup OCCUPATION CAPITALIST investor OCCUPATION CAPONARIUS innkeeper LATIN CAPPER made caps usually worn by the working class OCCUPATION CAPTAIN in charge of a ship or a group of soldiers and also term for an overseer OCCUPATION CAR Carlow, IRL PLACE-NAME CARBONARIUS charcoal burner or seller; collier LATIN CARBUNCLE a large boil MEDICAL CARD NAILER maintained the teeth (nails) on the carding machine used for preparing wool and cotton for weaving OCCUPATION CARDER cards wool OCCUPATION CARDEUR carder FRENCH CARDITIS inflammation of the heart wall MEDICAL CARDMAKER maker of cards or instruments for combing wool OCCUPATION CARDROOMER term for anyone who worked in the carding room of the mills OCCUPATI ON CARIES ulceration of bony substance or gangrenous eating away of the bone MEDIC AL CARIES ulceration of bone; the gangrenous eating away of a bone MEDICAL CARIES OF OSCALCIS an obsolete expression for tuberculosis of the joints or bones MEDICAL CARMAN one who drove a vehicle used to transport goods OCCUPATION CARNELIAN preventive for misfortune; birth stone for May (also see emerald) SYMBOLS CARNIFEX butcher OCCUPATION CARP carpenter ABBREVIATION CARPENTARIUS carpenter LATIN CARRIER person plying for hire with a cart OCCUPATION CARRIER quarryman FRENCH CARROSSIER carriage or wagon maker FRENCH CART WHEELER one who made cart wheels OCCUPATION CARTER wagoner or stable headman OCCUPATION CARTOGRAPHER map maker OCCUPATION CARTOMANCER fortune teller who used cards OCCUPATION CARTWRIGHT maker of carts & wagons OCCUPATION CASAMENTO marriage PORTUGUESE CASHMARIE takes fish from the coast to inland markets OCCUPATION CASTER made small bottles used for sprinkling salt, pepper, sugar, etc OCCUPATION CASTORA made small bottles used for sprinkling salt, pepper, sugar, etc OCCUPATION CASTRATOR castrated farm animals; also gelder OCCUPATION CASTTILLIAN SICKNESS syphilis MEDICAL CATAGMAN cottager OCCUPATION CATALEPSY a condition marked by loss of the power to move the muscles voluntarily; also trance MEDICAL CATAMENIA menstrual discharge MEDICAL CATAPLASM a soft moist substance to be applied to some part of the body; a poultice MEDICAL CATAPLEXY trance like state caused by extreme fright MEDICAL CATARRH inflammation of a mucous membrane MEDICAL CATARRHAL nose and throat discharge from cold or allergy MEDICAL CATARRHAL JAUNDICE hepatitis, type A MEDICAL CATCHPOLE sheriff's assistance or bailiff OCCUPATION CATCHPOLLA sheriff's assistance or bailiff OCCUPATION CATECHISTA teacher of religion OCCUPATION CATSEYE a stone that warns against danger and trouble SYMBOLS CATTLE JOBBER buys and sells cattle OCCUPATION CAULKER one who filled up cracks (in ships or windows) OCCUPATION CAUPONARIUS innkeeper LATIN CAV Cavan, IRL PLACE-NAME CAVE GOUT arthritis MEDICAL CAVEAT a formal notice or warning given to a court,judge or official by a person against the official performing acts within his jurisdiction or power LEGAL CB Christian Brethren ABBREVIATION CC Christian Conference Baptist ABBREVIATION CD Christadelphian ABBREVIATION CE Church of England, Anglican ABBREVIATION CEAPMAN dealer or peddler of goods usually itinerant going from village to village OCCUPATION CEFNDER cousin (male) WELSH CEILER puts up the ceilings in buildings OCCUPATION CELLARMAN looked after the beer, wines and spirits in public houses or the warehouse OCCUPATION CEMENTARIUS mason LATIN CEMMER hand combed the yarn before weaving OCCUPATION CEN Centre, FRA PLACE-NAME CENGINEER civil engineer ABBREVIATION CENSUS any official enumeration of a population GENEALOGY CENT 100 FRENCH CENTAL 100 pounds WEIGHT CENTENA a hundredweight LATIN CENTNER in some European countries a weight equal to 50 kilograms or 110.23 pounds; also called 'a short hundredweight' WEIGHT CENTO 100 ITALIAN CENTO 100 PORTUGUESE CENTUM 100 LATIN CEREBRITIS brain inflammation; lead poisoning MEDICAL CERVEN June CZECH CERVENEC July CZECH CGN Cardiganshire, WLS PLACE-NAME CH child ABBREVIATION CH Switzerland PLACE-NAME CH/O child of ABBREVIATION CHA Champagne, FRA PLACE-NAME CHADDER a Scottish dry measure of 16 bolls MEASURE CHAFF CUTTER made chaff by cutting straw OCCUPATION CHAFFERER dealer in chaff OCCUPATION CHAIN a measuring instrument generally consisting of 100 links and a total length of 66 feet MEASURE CHAIR BODGER traveling chair repairman OCCUPATION CHAIR BOTTOMER one who made the seats for chairs out of woven cane OCCUPATION CHAISE MAKER made carts from wicker OCCUPATION CHAISIER chair maker FRENCH CHALCEDONY drives away sadness; birth stone for June (also see agate) SYMBOLS CHALDER a Scottish dry measure of 16 bolls MEASURE CHALONER dealer in shalloon, a material made in Chƒlons OCCUPATION CHAMBER MASTER shoemaker that worked from home as an outworker or selling direct OCCUPATION CHAMBERLAIN steward to either royalty or nobility, in charge of the household OCCUPATION CHAMBERMAID female servant attending to bedrooms in houses or inns OCCUPATION CHAMBERMASTER shoemaker who works in his home OCCUPATION CHANCRE the sore that appears in the first stage of syphilis MEDICAL CHANDLER dealer, trader or grocer; maker or seller of candles OCCUPATION CHANTY MAN sailor that led the singing of shanties on board ship OCCUPATION CHAPELER made and sold hats OCCUPATION CHAPELIER hatter FRENCH CHAPMAN originally a buyer & seller, now, a peddler or travelling dealer OCCUPATION CHARBONNIER charcoal burner FRENCH CHARCOAL BURNER made charcoal usually in the woods where the trees were cut OCCUPATION CHARMAN one who drove a vehicle used to transport goods OCCUPATION CHARPENTIER carpenter FRENCH CHARRETIER carter FRENCH CHARTMASTER person who took contract work in a coal mine & hired labor OCCUPATION CHARWOMAN cleaning woman OCCUPATION CHASSEUR trapper; hunter FRENCH CHATELAINE mistress of a castle or house OCCUPATION CHATTEL an article of personal property not amounting to a freehold or fee in land LEGAL CHATTELS PERSONAL movable things LEGAL CHATTELS REAL rights in land LEGAL CHAUDE PISSE gonorrhea MEDICAL CHAUDRONNIER boiler maker FRENCH CHAUFFEUR fireman FRENCH CHAUFOURNIER lime burner FRENCH CHAUNTER street entertainer who sung ballads OCCUPATION CHEESE FACTOR dealer in cheeses OCCUPATION CHEESE MONGER dealer in cheeses OCCUPATION CHEESEMAN dealer in cheeses OCCUPATION CHI Channel Islands PLACE-NAME CHICKENPOX a contagious disease, mainly of young children, marked by the eruption of small blisters which appear in crops and usually heal completely MEDICAL CHIEF CON OF POL chief constable of police ABBREVIATION CHIFFONIER rag-picker OCCUPATION CHILBLAIN painful swelling, with itching, caused by exposure to cold MEDICAL CHILD BED FEVER infection, in the mother, following the birth of a child MEDICAL CHILDBED LINEN WAREHOUSE KEEPER hired bed linen for childbirth as most children were born at home OCCUPATION CHIMISTE chemist FRENCH CHIMNEY SWEEP chimney cleaner OCCUPATION CHIMNEY SWEEP'S CANCER cancer of the skin of the scrotum MEDICAL CHIN-COUGH whooping cough MEDICAL CHINGLOR rooftiler who used wooden shingles OCCUPATION CHIP shipwright or carpenter OCCUPATION CHIPPERS LABOURER assistant to a shipwright or ships carpenter OCCUPATION CHIRAGRA gout MEDICAL CHIROPODIST treats diseases of the feet & hands OCCUPATION CHIRUGION apothecary or surgeon OCCUPATION CHIRUGUS surgeon LATIN CHIRURGEON apothecary or surgeon OCCUPATION CHIRURGIEN surgeon FRENCH CHLOROSIS iron deficiency anemia MEDICAL CHN children ABBREVIATION CHN China PLACE-NAME CHOAK croup MEDICAL CHOAK-DAMP asphyxiating gas, mostly carbon dioxide, accumulated in an enclosed space (eg, mine, well, garage) MEDICAL CHOLAEMIA a morbid accumulation of bile in the blood MEDICAL CHOLECYSTITIS inflammation of the gall bladder MEDICAL CHOLECYSTITUS inflammation of the gall bladder MEDICAL CHOLELITHIASIS gall stones MEDICAL CHOLELITHIASIS gall stones MEDICAL CHOLERA an acute infectious disease with profuse diarrhea, vomiting and cramps; spread by contaminated water and food especially in overcrowded conditions MEDICAL CHOLERA INFANTUM a common, non-contagious diarrhea of young people MEDICAL CHOPIN old English measure equal to half a pint; MEASURE CHOREA convulsive motions of the limbs, and strange and involuntary gesticulations; also St Vitus' Dance MEDICAL CHOWDER fish monger OCCUPATION CHRISOM a white cloth or robe formerly put on a child at baptism and also at burial if the chiild died soon after baptism. ENGLISH CHRISOMER literally an infant buried in its baptism robe (chrisom). Applied to infants who died within one month of birth, and, sometimes, to unbaptized infants. ENGLISH CHRONOLOGIST recorded official events of historical importance OCCUPATION CHRYSOLITE frees one from evil passions and melancholy; birth stone for September SYMBOLS CHS Cheshire, ENG PLACE-NAME CHURCHCOURT a court connected with a church for hearing and deciding ecclesiastical matters GENEALOGY CHURCHMAN an ecclesiastic or clergyman; in England, a member of the established church GENEALOGY CHURCHRATE in England a rate raised for the maintaining or repairing of a church or churchyard GENEALOGY CHURCHWARDEN a functionary to superintend a church and its concerns and represent the interests of the parish GENEALOGY CHWAER sister WELSH CHWECH, CHWE six WELSH CHWEFROR, CHEFROR February WELSH CHWEGR mother-in-law WELSH CHWEGRWN father-in-law WELSH CHYME the thick, pulpy mass which food is changed into by digestion in the stomach MEDICAL CI Church of Ireland ABBREVIATION CI GIT. here lies FRENCH CICATRIZED scarred MEDICAL CIENTO 100 SPANISH CIMITERIUM cemetery LATIN CINCO five SPANISH CINCO five PORTUGUESE CINDER WENCH female who collected the cinders from gas works and sold them door to door OCCUPATION CINQ five FRENCH CINQUE five ITALIAN CIPPUS gravestone LATIN CIRRHOSIS a liver disease in which liver cells are replaced by fibrous tissue MEDICAL CISELEUR carver FRENCH CISSOR tailor OCCUPATION CIVIL SER civil service ABBREVIATION CIVIS citizen LATIN CL On Ontario Land Record Index; type of lease or sale = Clergy LEGAL CLA Clare, IRL PLACE-NAME CLADDU bury WELSH CLAKER magician or astrologer OCCUPATION CLAP gonorrhea MEDICAL CLAPMAN town crier OCCUPATION CLARK clerk OCCUPATION CLASSMAN unemployed laborer OCCUPATION CLAVIFABER nailmaker LATIN CLAVIGER servant OCCUPATION CLAY CARRIER assistant to the shot firer in the pits OCCUPATION CLAYMAN worked in the clay pits preparing the clay for making bricks; one who coated the outside of buildings with clay to make them water proof OCCUPATION CLERGYMAN'S SORE THROAT laryngitis MEDICAL CLERICUS clerk, clergyman LATIN CLERICUS clerk OCCUPATION CLERICUS HUIUS PAROCHIAE clerk of this parish LATIN CLERK prior to 1800 this always meant cleric or clergyman OCCUPATION CLERK DIV COURT clerk of the division court ABBREVIATION CLEVIN a Scottish measure equal to 5 bolls MEASURE CLEYMAN worked in the clay pits preparing the clay for making bricks; one who coated the outside of buildings with clay to make them water proof OCCUPATION CLICKER (1) servant of a salesman who stood at the door to invite customers OCCUPATION CLICKER (2) one who received the matter in the galley from the compositors & made it ready for printing OCCUPATION CLICKER (3) makes eyelet holes in boots using a machine which made a clicking noise OCCUPATION CLICKER (4) cut out leather and allocated it to the workmen OCCUPATION CLIPPER attached the coal carts to the wire or rope which was used to drag the carts to and from the coal face OCCUPATION CLIPPER OFF attached the coal carts to the wire or rope which was used to drag the carts to and from the coal face OCCUPATION CLIPPER ON attached the coal carts to the wire or rope which was used to drag the carts to and from the coal face OCCUPATION CLK Clackmannan, SCT PLACE-NAME CLK clerk ABBREVIATION CLOD HOPPER plowman OCCUPATION CLOGGER maker of wooden shoes OCCUPATION CLOTH LAPPER took the cloth from the carding machine readied it for the next process OCCUPATION CLOTH LINTER removed unwanted threads and lint from the finished material OCCUPATION CLOTH PICKER removed unwanted threads and lint from the finished material OCCUPATION CLOTHER dealer or maker of cloth; a master weaver OCCUPATION CLOTHESMAN who made or sold clothes OCCUPATION CLOTHIER who made or sold clothes OCCUPATION CLOTHMAN who made or sold clothes OCCUPATION CLOUTER made nails; also another term for a shoemaker OCCUPATION CLOUTIER nail maker FRENCH CLOVE a weight of wool equal to 7 pounds or of cheese equal to about 8 pounds WEIGHT CLOVER, FOUR-LEAF a flower that means be mine SYMBOLS CLOVER, RED a flower that represents industry SYMBOLS CLOVER, WHITE a flower that means think of me SYMBOLS CLOWER made nails; also another term for a shoemaker OCCUPATION CLUBFOOT a deformity of the foot in which it is twisted from the normal shape or position; also talipes MEDICAL CLYSTER an injection; enema MEDICAL CM Calvinistic Methodist ABBREVIATION CMN Carmarthen, WLS PLACE-NAME CN Christian ABBREVIATION CO Colorado, USA PLACE-NAME COACH DRIVER drove any coach OCCUPATION COACHMAN drove any coach OCCUPATION COAL in Kincardine a measure of coal equal to 48 Scottish pints MEASURE COAL BACKER carried the sacks of coal from the coal barge to the coal wagons OC CUPATION COAL BURNER made charcoal OCCUPATION COAL DRAWER worked in the mines pushing or dragging the coal carts the bottom of the pit OCCUPATION COAL HEAVER unloaded coal OCCUPATION COAL HIGGLER coal dealer, usually with a horse and cart OCCUPATION COAL RUNNER attended the coal carts underground OCCUPATION COAL WHIPPER unloaded coal from ships using baskets attached to a simple form of crane OCCUPATION COALMETER measured coal OCCUPATION COAST SURVEYOR customs officer who watched over the of loading off goods on the coast OCCUPATION COAST WAITER customs officer who watched over the of loading off goods on the coast OCCUPATION COATES dweller by or in the cote or cottage, employed to look after a sheepcote OCCUPATION COBBLER maker or repairer of shoes OCCUPATION COBLEMAN used a flat bottomed boat for fishing OCCUPATION COCHER coachman; cabman FRENCH COCKER to pamper or indulge MEDICAL COCUS cook LATIN COCUS cook OCCUPATION COD PLACER put fire proof containers which held the pottery for firing into the kiln OCCUPATION CODICIL a supplement to a will changing or explaining something in the will LEGAL COELEBS single; widowed (male or female); bachelor LATIN COEMETERIUM cemetery LATIN COHEN a priest OCCUPATION COI Cottbus, DDR PLACE-NAME COIFFEUR hair dresser FRENCH COIFFEUSE milliner FRENCH COINER worked at the mint stamping out coins OCCUPATION COLD PLAGUE ague characterized by chills MEDICAL COLIC a painful spasmodic affection of the intestines, especially the colon, with fever MEDICAL COLLACTANEA foster mother LATIN COLLAR MAKER made horse collars; one who made shirt collars OCCUPATION COLLATERAL ANCESTOR belonging to the same ancestral stock but not in a direct line of descent, such as aunts or cousins GENEALOGY COLLIER coal miner OCCUPATION COLONUS farmer or husbandman LATIN COLORATORA worked with dyes OCCUPATION COLOUR MAN mixed the dyes in the textile trade and also assistant to a house painter OCCUPATION COLOURATOR worked with dyes OCCUPATION COLPORTEUR peddler of books particularly religious books or pamphlets; a hawker OCCUPATION COLPORTEUR pedlar FRENCH COLUMBINE a flower that represents folly SYMBOLS COM'L TRAVELLER commercial ABBREVIATION COMB a dry measure containing 4 bushels MEASURE COMB MAKER made combs either for the textile industry for combing wool, etc or the maker of hair combs OCCUPATION COMBER combs wool OCCUPATION COMBERE combs wool OCCUPATION COMEDIANUS actor LATIN COMES earl, count LATIN COMM On Ontario Land Record Index; type of free grant = Heir & Devisee Commission LEGAL COMMATER godmother LATIN COMMIS commercial clerk FRENCH COMMIS AUX VENTE salesman FRENCH COMMIS VOYAGEUR commercial traveller FRENCH COMMON ANCESTOR Ancestor shared by two or more people GENEALOGY COMPATABLE accountant FRENCH COMPATER godfather; sponsor LATIN COMPATRES godparents LATIN COMPOS MENTIS of sound mind LATIN COMPOSITEUR compositor FRENCH COMPOSITOR one who set up type for printing OCCUPATION CON Cornwall, ENG PLACE-NAME CONCIERGE janitor FRENCH CONDER gave steering instructions to the steersman and also gave directions to inshore fisherman of fish movements on shoals (usually from the top of cliffs or rocks) OCCUPATION CONDUCTEUR driver FRENCH CONDUCTEUR D'ATTELAGES teamster or driver FRENCH CONEY CATCHER rabbit catcher OCCUPATION CONFECTIONER candy maker OCCUPATION CONFIRMATIO confirmed LATIN CONFISEUR confectioner FRENCH CONGESTION the excessive accumulation of any fluid (eg. blood, mucus) in any part of the body MEDICAL CONGESTIVE CHILLS malaria MEDICAL CONGESTIVE FEVER malaria MEDICAL CONIUGE husband ITALIAN CONIUNX married person, spouse LATIN CONJUG married LATIN CONJUGATA wife LATIN CONJUGATUS married, also husband LATIN CONJUGE spouse PORTUGUESE CONJUGES married couples LATIN CONJUNCTI FUERE they were married LATIN CONJUNCTIVITIS inflammation of the delicate membrane lining the eyelids and eyeballs MEDICAL CONJUNX husband or wife LATIN CONNER inspector or tester OCCUPATION CONNER gave steering instructions to the steersman and also gave directions to inshore fisherman of fish movements on shoals (usually from the top of cliffs or rocks) OCCUPATION CONNUBIUM marriage LATIN CONSANGUINITY related by blood from a common ancestor LATIN CONSERVE canner FRENCH CONSORBRINA female cousin on the mother's side LATIN CONSORBRINUS male cousin on the mother's side LATIN CONSORT spouse LATIN CONSTABULARIUS constable LATIN CONSTIPATION a condition in which stools are excessively solid causing difficult bowel movements MEDICAL CONSTRUCTEUR builder FRENCH CONSTRUCTEUR DE CHALOUPES boat builder FRENCH CONSTRUCTEUR DE MOULINS millwright FRENCH CONSTRUCTEUR DE NAVIRES shipbuilder FRENCH CONSUMPTION a wasting away of the body, especially from pulmonary tuberculosis; see phthisis MEDICAL CONTAGIOUS PYREXIA dysentery MEDICAL CONTHORALIS husband or wife LATIN CONTRACTEUR contractor FRENCH CONTRACTIO marriage; marriage contract LATIN CONVEYANCE transfer of legal title to land LEGAL CONVULSIONS violent spasms or series of spasms of the muscles MEDICAL CONYUGE spouse SPANISH COOPER makes or repairs vessels made of staves & hoops, eg. casks, barrels, tubs OCCUPATION COOPERTA married woman LATIN COP the married man or woman, for copulatus LATIN COPEMAN dealer, later a receiver of stolen goods OCCUPATION COPISTE copyist FRENCH COPPERBEATER coppersmith OCCUPATION COPPERBETER coppersmith OCCUPATION COPPERSMITH worked with copper OCCUPATION COPULATIO married ceremony LATIN COPULATUS the married man or woman LATIN COQUUS cook LATIN COR Cork, IRL PLACE-NAME CORACLE MAKER made coracles, a small round boat used for fishing OCCUPATION CORDIER rope and cordage factory operator FRENCH CORDINER shoe-maker sometimes called Crisinite OCCUPATION CORDONNIER shoemaker FRENCH CORDWAINER maker of good quality shoes OCCUPATION CORFF body WELSH CORPH body WELSH CORPUS the body LATIN CORROYEUR currier FRENCH CORRUPTION infection MEDICAL CORYZA a cold MEDICAL COSTER WIFE female fruit seller OCCUPATION COSTERMONGER peddler of fruits and vegetables OCCUPATION COSTIVE constipation MEDICAL COSTIVENNESS constipation MEDICAL COTILER cutler OCCUPATION COUPER one who buys & sells OCCUPATION COURANTEER journalist OCCUPATION COURTIER broker FRENCH COUSIN cousin (male) FRENCH COUSINE cousin (female) FRENCH COUTURIÈRE seamstress FRENCH COWHERD cow tender OCCUPATION COWKEEPER one who kept one or more cows in cities when a cow was kept in the back yard of a house, providing milk which was sold; forerunner of the local dairy OCCUPATION COXWAIN ship or boat helmsman OCCUPATION CP Canada Presbyterian; also C.Presb ABBREVIATION CR On Ontario Land Record Index; type of lease or sale = Crown Reserve LEGAL CR Corse, FRA PLACE-NAME CRAMP COLIC appendicitis MEDICAL CRAN in Scotland, a measure of capacity for fresh herrings, as taken out of the net, containing on a rough average 750 herrings , about 37.5 gallons MEASURE CRANE in Scotland, a measure of capacity for fresh herrings, as taken out of the net, containing on a rough average 750 herrings , about 37.5 gallons MEASURE CRATCH MAKER made cratches (mangers, cribs, or frames) for hay OCCUPATION CREPIDARIUS sandal maker LATIN CRETINISM a symptom of the deficiency or complete lack of thyroid hormone during fetal life or early infancy MEDICAL CRIER law court officer, auctioneer, town announcer OCCUPATION CRIMPER member of navy press gang OCCUPATION CRISPINITE shoe-maker, also cordiner or cordwainer, named after St. Crispin, the patron Saint of shoe-makers OCCUPATION CROCKER potter OCCUPATION CROFTER tenant of a small piece of land OCCUPATION CROP SICKNESS overextended stomach from overeating MEDICAL CROPPER tenant who is paid with a share of the crop OCCUPATION CROUP a childhood disease consisting of inflammation of the windpipe accompanied with short barking coughs and difficult respiration MEDICAL CROWNER coroner OCCUPATION CRSP correspondence ABBREVIATION CRUSTED TETTER impetigo MEDICAL CS census ABBREVIATION CS Czechoslovakia PLACE-NAME CS Church (Kirk) of Scotland; Scotch Presbyterian ABBREVIATION CT Connecticut, USA PLACE-NAME CUATRO four SPANISH CUBAN ITCH alastrim MEDICAL CUBIT a lineal measure, being the length of a man's arm from the elbow to the extremity of the middle finger, usually about 18 inches, later standardized to 21 inches MEASURE CUDREME a stone weight, which could be of various denominations WEIGHT CUGINA cousin (female) ITALIAN CUGINO cousin (male) ITALIAN CUHREUR a dresser of leather OCCUPATION CUL Cumberland, ENG PLACE-NAME CULTIVATEUR farmer FRENCH CULTIVATEUR, FEMME farmer, female FRENCH CULTURE FRUITIÈRE fruit grower FRENCH CUM used in place names, meaning 'combined with', referring to two villages or hamlets forming a township or part of a township (eg. Skelton-cum-Newby) PLACE-NAME CUNREUR a dresser of leather OCCUPATION CUPER makes or repairs vessels made of staves & hoops, eg. casks, barrels, tubs OCCUPATION CURATOR guardian LATIN CURER cures tobacco OCCUPATION CURRETTER broker OCCUPATION CURRIER cures or tans hides OCCUPATION CURSITOR a chancery court clerk who draws up wills OCCUPATION CUSTELL-PENNIE amount claimed by a bailiff out of the goods of the deceased in Orkney and Shetland LEGAL CUSTOMER customs tax collector OCCUPATION CUSTOMS HSE OFFICER customs house officer ABBREVIATION CUSTOS guardian LATIN CUTLER makes, sharpens or sells knives OCCUPATION CWT hundredweight (in U.S.=100 lbs; Eng.=112 lbs) WEIGHT CX Church of Christ ABBREVIATION CYANOSIS a disease in which the skin has a blue tint from lack of oxygen in the blood or poor circulation to the skin MEDICAL CYFNITHER cousin (female) WELSH CYNANCHE diseases of the throat MEDICAL CYNANCHE TONSILLARIS quinsy MEDICAL CYNANCHE TRACHEALIS croup MEDICAL CYNDIRE a term denoting 10 swine (SCT) MEASURE CYSTITIS inflammation of the urinary bladder MEDICAL |
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