Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—C

Collyridians

A sect of Arabian Christians, chiefly women, which first appeared in 373. They worshipped the Virgin Mary, and made offerings to her in a twisted cake, called a collyris. (Greek, kollura, a little cake.)

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
Collywobbles
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