colly

colly
/kol"ee/, v., collied, collying, n. Brit. Dial.
v.t.
1. to blacken as with coal dust; begrime.
n.
2. grime; soot.
[1555-65; var. of collow (v.), ME colwen, deriv. of OE col COAL; see -Y1]

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