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coallar, collar, coller, kaller, staw_collar,
collar [ˈkɔlə]
n. A collar.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
staw collar: A halter.
callug, calooge, colleague, collig, collug, kollig,
colleague [kɔˈli(ː)g, MN. kɔˈlɪg, I.Ork. kɔˈlʌg]
n. Collusion.
v. To associate with, to be friendly with usually with derogatory flavour, although without insinuation of evil. To associate with for purposes of crime or mischief, to plot, conspire.
collec, collecit, colleck, colleckit, colleckshun, collect, collection, collectit,
collect [kəˈlɛk(t)]
n. A collection.
v. To collect, gather, bring together. To think, to recollect.
pt. pp. collectit
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
collection: A collection, gathering.
collector: A collector of money due or paid as a rent, tax, fine, alms, etc.
colleeginer, college, collegener, collegianar, collegianer, colleginer, collegioner,
college [ˈkɔlədʒ, ˈkolɪdʒ]
n. A university, a course of lectures
v. To educate at a university.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
collegianer [kɔˈlidʒənər, kɔˈlɪdʒənər]: A student at college or university.
Cawlessie, Collessie, Cullessie,
Collessie [ˈkɔːlɛsi]
pn. Collessie (Fife)
coalie, coallie, coley, colley, collie, colly, coly, kolla,
collie [ˈkɔle, ˈkolɪ]
n. A sheep dog.
v. To wrangle or quarrel with someone.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
collie will ye (no) lick?: An invitation to partake in food.
 
From coal i.e. black.
coalie, coallie, coley, colley, collie, colly, kolli, kolly, koly,
collie [ˈkɔle, ˈkolɪ]
n. A little iron open lamp.
Colium, Collium, Colyum,
Collium [ˈkɔːl(j)əm]
pn. Colzium (North Lanarkshire).
collogue, colloguin, colloque, colloug, collouge, collougit, collowg, connogue, cullogue,
collogue [kɔˈlog, kəˈlog, U. kɔˈlʌug]
also U. connogue [kɔˈnog, kəˈnog]
n. A conversation in whispers or secret, a private interview, a confidential chat, a conference, confederacy.
v. To talk together, chat not necessarily in secret or in confidence. To be in league, have an understanding with, to scheme.
collop, collops, scallop, scollop,
collop [ˈkɔləp]
n. A slice of meat, portion.
pl. collops A dish where the main ingredient is strips of meat or mince.

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