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colly
CIDE DICTIONARY
colly, n. [From Coal.].
The black grime or soot of coal. Burton.
"Thou hast not collied thy face enough." [1913 Webster]
"Brief as the lighting in the collied night." [1913 Webster]
colly, n.
A kind of dog. See Collie. [1913 Webster]
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