† colliby Obs.
[ad. med.L. collibium, prob. f. L. collybius exchange of coins, agio, a. Gr. κόλλυβος small coin, rate of exchange, agio; also a small round cake: cf. collybist. Du Cange derives it from L. collibēre to please, be agreeable, and it is possible that a notion of connexion with this helped in establishing the med.L. sense of ‘little present’.]
A small present.
| c 1450 Mirour Saluacioun 1770 Smale giftes named collibies wald vnto thaym drawe. |