tolly

[ tol-ee ]

/ ˈtɒl i /

Origin of tolly

First recorded in 1850–55; alteration of tallow

In fact, she really adored the idea of helping me help Peter, and seemed to forget her anger at Tolly with a beautiful spirit.

Over Paradise Ridge |Maria Thompson Daviess
In reply to this Tolly ran nimbly over the plank bridge like a tight-rope dancer.

Twice Bought |R.M. Ballantyne
Well, well, it's all past and gone now; but I was very fond of Tolly Hackett, and she was of me.

Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 1 (of 2) |Charles Lever
Father was so mad he took off his coat, and he and Tolly split wood enough for the big fireplace to last until midsummer.

Over Paradise Ridge |Maria Thompson Daviess

"Tolly," as I learned afterwards, was the cant name by which king's officers were known to the buccaneers.

Humphrey Bold |Herbert Strang

tolly

/ (ˈtɒlɪ) /

Southern African a castrated calf

C19: from Xhosa ithole calf on which the horns have begun to appear