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    Collop (?), n. [Of uncertain origin; cf. OF. colp blow, stroke, piece, F. coup, fr. L. colophus buffet, cuff, Gr. ] [Written also colp.]
    1. A small slice of meat; a piece of flesh.

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    God knows thou art a collop of my flesh. Shak.

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    Sweetbread and collops were with skewers pricked. Dryden.

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    2. A part or piece of anything; a portion.

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    Cut two good collops out of the crown land. Fuller.

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