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Clay mixed with straw. [Prov. Eng.] The poor cottager contenteth himself with cob for his walls, and thatch for his covering. R. Carew.

An object at which stones are flung. "Making a cockshy of him," replied the hideous small boy. Dickens.

The case in which a dead human body is inclosed for burial. They embalmed him [Joseph], and he was put in a coffin. Gen. 1. 26.

Recollection; recognition. Who, soon as on that knight his eye did glance, Eftsoones of him had perfect cognizance. Spenser.

endency of all the parts of it to the argument in hand, are most eminently to be found in him. Locke.

Any band or body of warriors. With him the cohort bright Of watchful cherubim. Milton.

coin, to return to one the same kind of injury or ill treatment as has been received from him. [Colloq.]

thers; specif., that system of fire insurance in which the insurer is treated as insuring himself to the extent of that part of the risk not covered by his policy, so that any loss is apportioned between him and the insurance company on the principle of average, as in marine insurance or between other insurers.…

any disease attended with fever. -- To leave one out in the cold, to overlook or neglect him. [Colloq.] Cold, v. i.

To embrace. [Obs.] "They coll and kiss him." Latimer.

To assist or help; to aid. [Obs.] I . . . can not help the noble chevalier: God comfort him in this necessity! Shak.

fortable life. My lord leans wondrously to discontent; His comfortable temper has forsook him: He is much out of health. Shak.

rtional. She being now removed by death, a commeasurable grief took as full possession of him as joy had one. I. Walton.

ok of Common Prayer), a prayer read over the dying. "The commendatory prayer was said for him, and, as it ended, he [William III.] died." Bp. Burnet.

or upon. A physician to comment on your malady. Shak. Critics . . . proceed to comment on him. Dryden. I must translate and comment. Pope.

ole or a part of the Scriptures or of some other work. This letter . . . was published by him with a severe commentary. Hallam.

familiarity. Fifteen years of thought, observation, and commerce with the world had made him [Bunyan] wiser. Macaulay.

powers or privileges and authorizing or commanding the performance of certain duties. Let him see our commission. Shak.

me office, or execute some bussiness, for the goverment, corporation, or person employing him; as, a commissioner to take affidavits or to adjust claims. To another adress which requisted that a commission might be sent to examine into the state of things in Ireland, William returned a gracious answer, and desired the…

rust; to consign; -- used with to, unto. Commit thy way unto the Lord. Ps. xxxvii. 5. Bid him farewell, commit him to the grave. Shak.