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COLLIES
Noun
collies
plural of collie
Verb
collies
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of colly
Proper noun
Collies
plural of Collie
Source: Wiktionary
COLLIE
Col"lie, n. Etym: [Gael. cuilean whelp, puppy, dog.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: 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
Col"ly, n. Etym: [From Coal.]
Definition: The black grime or soot of coal. [Obs.] Burton.
Col"ly, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Collied; p. pr. & vb. n. Collying.]
Definition: 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.
Col"ly, n.
Definition: A kind of dog. See Collie.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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