Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Darkened. See
colly , v. t.
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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
colly .
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Examples
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Then he collied with John Conner, a hard-hitting rookie fullback who gave him a concussion.
The View From the Outside Looking In Scott Cacciola 2010
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Another urban fantasy setting with an unusual premis: the world of fantasy and reality collied for a fantasy author.
New on Kindle: Major Catchup Part 2 | Spontaneous ∂erivation 2009
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We remember these words later, when the sun of reason is 'collied,' blackened and blotted out in total eclipse.
Shakespearean Tragedy Lectures on Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth 1893
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Brief as the lightning in the collied [102] night,
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As was to be expected, the tremendous subject remains where he found it — his glowing love and genius cast a gleam here and there across its gloom; but it is brief as the lightning in the collied night — the jaws of darkness do devour it up — this secret belongs to God.
Spare Hours John Brown 1846
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Three delivery boys killed in mishap in Jaipur newspaper delivery boys died on the spot when their jeep collied head-on with a
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Kolhapur, Nov 30: A middle-aged couple died in a road accident when their bike collied with an unidentified vehicle near Hanbarwadi Pal Ghat section at Gargoti-Gadinglaj road of this district.
unknown title 2009
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They collied and Bashir made the vulture like pin attempts.
PWInsider Latest Articles Larry Goodman 2009
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Two sedans collied about 10: 50 a.m. on eastbound Highway 50 at the 15th Street exit, an online California Highway Patrol traffic report states.
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Both Nick Chacos and Matt Eusebio were hurt when they collied while attempting to block a kick in last week's win over Pembroke, and both will miss this week's game.
Nashuatelegraph.com local, state, business and sports news 2008
Too_Tall_George commented on the word collied
"Brief as the lightning in the collied night" - Shakespeare, From The Course of True Love, Midsummer Night's Dream, Act 1, Scene 1
June 18, 2009