- colly
- transitive verb (collied; collying) Etymology: alteration of Middle English colwen, from Old English *colgian, from Old English col coal Date: 1590 dialect chiefly British to blacken with or as if with soot
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Colly — Col ly, n. [From {Coal}.] The black grime or soot of coal. [Obs.] Burton … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Colly — Col ly, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Collied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Collying}.] To render black or dark, as of with coal smut; to begrime. [Archaic.] [1913 Webster] Thou hast not collied thy face enough. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] Brief as the lighting in the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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colly — Collie Col lie (k[o^]l l[y^]), n. [Gael. cuilean whelp, puppy, dog.] (Zo[ o]l.) The Scotch shepherd dog. There are two breeds, the rough haired and smooth haired. It is remarkable for its intelligence, displayed especially in caring for flocks.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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