Part 2097

<h1>Coleperch</h1> <Xpage=276>

<hw>Cole"perch`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A kind of small black perch.</def>

<h1>Colera</h1> <Xpage=276>

<hw>Col"e*ra</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>cholera</ets>. See <er>Choler</er>.]</ety> <def>Bile; choler.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Coleridgian</h1> <Xpage=276>

<hw>Cole*ridg"i*an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pertaining to Samuel Taylor <i>Coleridge</i>, or to his poetry or metaphysics.</def>

<h1>Coleseed</h1> <Xpage=276>

<hw>Cole"seed`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The common rape or cole.</def>

<h1>Coleslaw</h1> <Xpage=276>

<hw>Cole"slaw`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[D. <ets>kool slaa</ets> cabbage salad.]</ety> <def>A salad made of sliced cabbage.</def>

<h1>Co-lessee</h1> <Xpage=276>

<hw>Co`-les*see"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A partner in a lease taen.</def>

<h1>Co-lessor</h1> <Xpage=276>

<hw>Co`-les*sor"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A partner in giving a lease.</def>

<h1>Colestaff</h1> <Xpage=276>

<hw>Cole"staff`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Colstaff</er>.</def>

<h1>Colet, Collet</h1> <Xpage=276>

<hw><hw>Col"et</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Col"let</hw><hw><ety>[Corrupted fr. <ets>acolyte</ets>.]</ety> <def>An inferior church servant. <mark>[Obs.]</mark> See <er>Acolyte</er>.</def>

<h1>Coletit or Coaltit</h1> <Xpage=276>

<hw><hw>Cole"tit`</hw> or <hw>Coal"tit</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A small European titmouse (<spn>Parus ater</spn>), so named from its black color; -- called also <altname>coalmouse</altname> and <altname>colemouse</altname>.</def>

<h1>Coleus</h1> <Xpage=276>

<hw>Co"le*us</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ a sheath; -- referring to the manner in which the stamens are united.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A plant of several species of the Mint family, cultivated for its bright-colored or variegated leaves.</def>

<h1>Colewort</h1> <Xpage=276>

<hw>Cole"wort`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>cawlwyrt</ets>; <ets>cawl</ets> cole + <ets>wyrt</ets> wort. Cf. <er>Collards</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A variety of cabbage in which the leaves never form a compact head.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Any white cabbage before the head has become firm.</def>

<h1>Colfox</h1> <Xpage=276>

<hw>Col"fox`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A crafty fox.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>