GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Collie (kŏlˈly̆), n. [Gael. cuilean whelp, puppy, dog.] (Zool.) The Scotch shepherd dog. There are two breeds, the rough-haired and smooth-haired. It is remarkable for its intelligence, displayed especially in caring for flocks. [Written also colly, colley.]
   
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   Colly (?), n. [From Coal.] The black grime or soot of coal. [Obs.]  Burton.
   
   
         
       

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   Colly, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Collied (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Collying.] To render black or dark, as of with coal smut; to begrime. [Archaic.]
   
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   Thou hast not collied thy face enough. B. Jonson.
   
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   Brief as the lighting in the collied night. Shak.
   
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   Colly (?), n. A kind of dog. See Collie.
   
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