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Cill vs Coll - What's the difference?

cill | coll |

As a noun cill

is more usual spelling of sill when used in the context of an underwater horizontal member which forms the base of a lock gate on a canal or river.

As a verb coll is

to hug or embrace.

As a proper noun Coll is

a medieval English short form of the male given name Nicholas; very rare today.

cill

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • More usual spelling of sill when used in the context of an underwater horizontal member which forms the base of a lock gate on a canal or river.
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    coll

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To hug or embrace.
  • * 1995 , Anthony Burgess, Byrne :
    • They kissed and colled in parks and fields and, better, a / Warm bed, her own.