Culmy. World English Historical Dictionary

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a. Also 4 colmie, -omy. [f. CULM1 + -Y.]

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  † 1.  Blackened or begrimed with soot: = COOMY.

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a. 1300.  K. Horn, 1082. He lokede him a-bute Wiþ his colmie snute.

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1377.  Langl., P. Pl., B. XIII. 356. Thanne pacience parceyued of poyntes [of] his cote, Was colmy [v.r. culmy, colomy] þorw coueityse and vnkynde desyrynge.

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  2.  Of the nature of or abounding in culm, as culmy beds or deposits.

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