diff --git a/emul/forth/z80c.bin b/emul/forth/z80c.bin
index 50e7d95..accf951 100644
Binary files a/emul/forth/z80c.bin and b/emul/forth/z80c.bin differ
diff --git a/forth/forth.asm b/forth/forth.asm
index 9161f2e..873880c 100644
--- a/forth/forth.asm
+++ b/forth/forth.asm
@@ -839,22 +839,9 @@ EXECUTE:
 	jp	(hl)	; go!
 
 
-	.db	";"
-	.dw	$-EXECUTE
-	.db	0x81		; IMMEDIATE
-ENDDEF:
-	.dw	compiledWord
-	.dw	NUMBER
-	.dw	EXIT
-	.dw	WR
-	.dw	R2P		; exit COMPILE
-	.dw	DROP
-	.dw	R2P		; exit DEFINE
-	.dw	DROP
-	.dw	EXIT
-
+.fill 22
 	.db	":"
-	.dw	$-ENDDEF
+	.dw	$-EXECUTE
 	.db	0x81		; IMMEDIATE
 DEFINE:
 	.dw	compiledWord
@@ -1269,6 +1256,7 @@ FETCH:
 	.db "DROP"
 	.dw $-FETCH
 	.db 4
+; STABLE ABI
 DROP:
 	.dw nativeWord
 	pop	hl
@@ -1485,5 +1473,6 @@ BBR:
 ; To allow dict binaries to "hook themselves up", we always end such binary
 ; with a dummy, *empty* entry. Therefore, we can have a predictable place for
 ; getting a prev label.
+	.db	"_bend"
 	.dw	$-BBR
-	.db	0
+	.db	5
diff --git a/forth/icore.fs b/forth/icore.fs
index 56b621e..f2f8882 100644
--- a/forth/icore.fs
+++ b/forth/icore.fs
@@ -19,6 +19,37 @@
      by the full interpreter.
 )
 
+( When referencing words from native defs or this very unit,
+  use this compiling word, which subtract the proper offset
+  from the compiled word. That proper offset is:
+  1. Take ROT-header addr, the first native def.
+  2. Subtract _bend, boot's last word.
+  3. That will give us the offset to subtract to get the addr
+     of our word at runtime.
+
+  This means, of course, that any word compiling a _c word
+  can't be executed immediately.
+)
+
+: _c
+    ['] ROT
+    6 -         ( header )
+    ['] _bend
+    -           ( our offset )
+    '           ( get word )
+    -^          ( apply offset )
+    ,           ( write! )
+; IMMEDIATE
+
+: X             ( can't have its real name now )
+    ['] EXIT ,
+    R> DROP     ( exit COMPILE )
+    R> DROP     ( exit : )
+; IMMEDIATE
+
+( Give ";" its real name )
+';' CURRENT @ 4 - C!
+
 : INTERPRET
     BEGIN
     WORD