COLLY


Meaning of COLLY in English

/kol"ee/ , v. , collied, collying , n. Brit. Dial.

v.t.

1. to blacken as with coal dust; begrime.

n.

2. grime; soot.

[ 1555-65; var. of collow (v.), ME colwen, deriv. of OE col COAL; see -Y 1 ]

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