A variant spelling of collie or a Scottish term for a companion or fellow.
From Scottish English, possibly related to 'coll' meaning friend or companion, with Old English roots in words meaning 'to embrace' or 'to hug.'
This word shows how regional Scottish English preserved medieval friendship terminology that most English dialects abandoned—'cullay' captures the warmth of calling someone your companion.
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