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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Coller, Coler, n. Also: coll-, colere, colleire, kollir. [ME. coller(e, colere, coler (c 1300), AF. coler, OF. colier.]

1. A collar, in various senses. (Cf. Collar n.)(a) 1436 Exch. R. IV. 679.]
[In … colerio aureo cum gemmis et perlis c1475 Wall. ii. 98.
He … be the coler claucht him withoutyn baid c1515 Asl. MS. I. 240/28.
The king … straik him in at the colere and down in the body 1611 Rep. Mar & Kellie MSS. 67.
A yard … of seegreenne sattin to the sleaves and coler(b) 1438 Exch. R. V. 66.]
[Pro colleriis longis, videlicet serpis vulgariter nuncupatis 1488 Treas. Acc. I. 84.
A collere of rubeis set with threis of perle Ib. 85.
A cassit collere of gold made like suannis set in gold 1530 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 30.
This womanis coller and that womanis curtche 1541 Elgin Rec. I. 59.
The said Angnes … sall … stand in the irne coller quhill iii howris efternowne 15.. Clar. v. 290.
About hir snow quhyte throte … hang ane fair colleire c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 1121.
Thay agane richt manfullie … on thair colleris laid full sikker 1572 Sat. P. xxxiii. 254.
His wyfe weiris weluot on hir gowne and coller 1581 Brechin Test. I. 45 b.
Twa gaircullis vith kurches, kolliris and vthir small geir 1595 Duncan Appendix.
Mammillare … , a partlet or coller

2. Attrib. with body, claithe (cloath). 1621 Edinb. Test. LI. 91.
Thrie cut wark bandis, with handis, breist claithis, and coller bodeis 1628 Ib. LIV. 254 b.
Ane coller claithe, ane ribbenit face claithe 1663 Ib. LXXI. 143 b.
Ane old coller cloath 1685 Soc. Ant. LVIII. 359.
A blue saten coller cloath with a gold bone lace upon it