noun Collie n. (Written also colly, colley) (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.
Colly n. The black grime or soot of coal. (Obs.)
Colly n. A kind of dog. See Collie.
verb Colly v. t. (past & past part. collied; pres. part. collying) To render black or dark, as of with coal smut; to begrime. (Archaic.) "Thou hast not collied thy face enough." "Brief as the lighting in the collied night."
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