Dye (dī), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dyed (dīd); p. pr. & vb. n. Dyeing.] [OE. deyan, dyen, AS. deágian.] To stain; to color; to give a new and permanent color to, as by the application of dyestuffs.
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Cloth to be dyed of divers colors. Trench.
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The soul is dyed by its thoughts. Lubbock.
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To dye in the grain, To dye in the wool (Fig.), to dye firmly; to imbue thoroughly.
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He might truly be termed a legitimate son of the revenue system dyed in the wool. Hawthorne.
Syn. -- See Stain.
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