transitive verb (collied; ~ing) Etymology: alteration of Middle English colwen, from Old English *colgian, from Old English col coal Date: 1590 to blacken with or as if with soot
COLLY
Meaning of COLLY in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012