_Baillie._

_To_ ~Contrare~, ~Conter~, _v. a._ To thwart, to oppose, S.

_Wyntown._

Fr. _contrar-ier_, id.

~Contrare~, _s._

1. Opposition of any kind.

_Douglas._

2. Something contrary to one"s feelings or hopes. _Conter_, S. B.

_Ross._

_To_ CONTRUFE, _v. a._ To contrive; _contruwit_, part. pa.

_Douglas._

Fr. _controuv-er_, id.

~Contruwar~, _s._ A contriver.

_To_ CONVENE, CONVEANE, CONUEIN, _v. n._ To agree.

_Forbes._

Fr. _conven-ir_, Lat. _conven-ire_, id.

~Conuyne~, ~Conuene~, ~Conwyne~, ~Covyne~, ~Cowyne~, ~Cuwyn~, _s._

1. Paction, convention.

Fr. _convent_, id.

_Douglas._

2. Condition, state.

_Barbour._

3. Stratagem, conspiracy.

_Wyntown._

O. Fr. _convine_, _couvine_, pratique, intrigue.

_To_ CONVOY, _v. a._ To accomplish any purpose, especially by artful means.

_Douglas._

~Convoy~, _s._

1. Mode of conveyance.

_Baillie._

2. A trick.

_Poems 16th Cent._

~Conwoy~, _s._ Mein, carriage.

_Dunbar._

COODIE, CUDIE, _s._ A small tub, also _cude_: _quiddie_, Aberd.

_Ramsay._

Isl. _kutte_, tonnula, Gael. _ciotad_, a tub.

COOF, CUFE, _s._ A silly dastardly fellow, S.

_Burns._

Su. G. _kufw-a_, to keep under, Isl. _kueif_, one who is cowardly and feeble.

_To_ COOK, COUK, _v. n._

1. To appear and disappear by fits.

_Burns._

2. To hide one"s self.

_Kennedy._

Isl. _kvik-a_, moto, _qvika_, inquieta motatio.

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