Etymology

colling

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Today it means: The act of colling; hugging or embracing. Full definition →

Middle English collyng
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colling · noun, verb1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromcollyng
  2. Middle English · inherited fromcollyng
  3. English todaycolling

Inherited from Middle English collyng.

Colling · proper noun2

From medieval diminutives of the given names Cole and Coll.

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