this place by the holy fencer is to be understood the vicar, so by his word is signified την μαχαριαν του πνευματος ο'στι ρημα θεου, gladium Spiritûs, quod est verbum Dei, i. e. the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God." The local name is more probably from ledr, ledra, a cliff, a steep hill.
CLEGG. From cleggo, a rock, cliff; clegar, id. Hence Clegar in St. Agnes, and Cleggo in Gorran.
CLEMMOW, CLEMOES, CLEMOOR. See Clemow.
CLEMOW (clemma), CLEMMOW, CLEMOWE, CLEMOES, CLEMOOR, CLAMO, CLIMO, CLYMA, CLYMO. From the baptismal name Clement. Hence the local name Climsland, i. e. Clemma's Land, in East hundred.
CLENICK, CLINICK. From Clennick in Broadoak parish; from lyn-ick, the dwelling by the water.
CLENSO, CLENSOE. See Colenso.
CLIMO. See Clemow.
CLINICK. See Clenick.
CLYMA, CLYMO. See Clemow.
CLOAK, CLOAKE, CLOKE. From root of Clogg or Clegg, q. v.
CLOEN. From Clown in the township and parish of Boconnoc in West hundred; from clogwyn, a steep rock.
CLOGG. From clog, a steep rock.
CLOKE. See Cloak.
COAD. See Coode. (There is Coad's Green in North Hill.)
COAT, COATH, CODE. See Coode.
COLBURN. This name may sometimes be from Colborn, which Pryce renders "the dry well." Col-born would translate to holy well.