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Quotation dates: 1456
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Cole, Colle, n.2 [OF. cole, colle, variants of colre, L. cholera. Cf. Chaude-cole.] Bile, bilious humour. — 1456 Hay II. 131/28.
All thing that war gude to purge colis, that is melancholy 1456 Ib. 139/9.
Wateris of pulis … engenderis evill collis 1456 Ib. 141/34.
The colis that is callit black colle
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