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Definition of colly

colly
Collie Col"lie, n. [Gael. cuilean whelp, puppy, dog.] (Zo["o]l.) 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.]
Colly
Colly Col"ly, n. [From Coal.] The black grime or soot of coal. [Obs.] --Burton.
Colly
Colly Col"ly, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Collied; p. pr. & vb. n. Collying.] To render black or dark, as of with coal smut; to begrime. [Archaic.] Thou hast not collied thy face enough. --B. Jonson. Brief as the lighting in the collied night. --Shak.
Colly
Colly Col"ly, n. A kind of dog. See Collie.

Meaning of colly from wikipedia

- Collie or Colly may mean: Collie, an old type and breed of herding dog originating in the United Kingdom; the ancestor of numerous breeds and types, some...
- A col in geomorphology is the lowest point on a mountain ridge between two peaks. It may also be called a gap or p****. Particularly rugged and forbidding...
- Coles may refer to: Coles Supermarkets, a supermarket chain in Australia Coles Group, parent company of Coles Supermarkets, Coles Online, Coles Local...
- Roger Colly (by 1532 – c. 1589) was the member of the Parliament of England for Marlborough for the parliament of March 1553. COLLY, Roger (by 1532-87/89)...
- The Coles is a colloquial term referring to Corey Cole and Lori Ann Cole, a husband and wife team (married 1982) who are both video game designers. Working...
- Thomas Colly (by 1513 – 1560 or later), of Dover, Kent, was an English politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Dover in April 1554. "COLLY, Thomas...
- Quirindi. At the 2021 census, Colly Blue had a po****tion of 22. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Colly Blue (suburb and locality)". Australian...
- Lieutenant colonel (UK: /lɛfˈtɛnənt ˈkɜːrnəl/ lef-TEN-ənt KUR-nəl, US: /luːˈtɛn-/ loo-TEN-) is a rank of commissioned officers in the armies, most marine...
- Coler or von Coler is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Bird Sim Coler (1867–1941), American stockbroker and politician for whom the...
- is believed to have originally been written in the 18th century as "four colly birds", an archaism meaning "black as coal" that was a po****r English nickname...