a. [f. COOM sb.1 + -Y1.] Begrimed with soot or coal-dust.

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1823.  Galt, Entail, II. iii. 22. Ye see my fingers are coomy. Ibid. (1830), Lawrie T., I. iv. (1849), 11. A wee coomy thing of a nailer like me.

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1853.  Whistle-Binkie (Sc. Songs), Ser. I. 88. Ilk coomy collier.

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