COLLINGS

Etymology

From Colling, diminutive of Cole and Coll, + patronymic suffix -s.

Proper noun

Collings

A patronymic surname.

Source: Wiktionary


COLLING

Coll"ing, n. Etym: [From Coll, v. t.]

Definition: An embrace; dalliance. [Obs.] Halliwell.

COLL

Coll, v. t. Etym: [OF. coler, fr. L. collum neck.]

Definition: To embrace. [Obs.] "They coll and kiss him." Latimer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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