Dye (?), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Dyed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Dyeing.] [OE. deyan, dyen, AS.
deĆgian.] To stain; to color; to give a new and
permanent color to, as by the application of dyestuffs.
Cloth to be dyed of divers colors.
Trench.
The soul is dyed by its thoughts.
Lubbock.
To dye in the grain, To dye in the
wool (Fig.), to dye firmly; to imbue
thoroughly.
He might truly be termed a legitimate son of the
revenue system dyed in the wool.
Hawthorne.
Syn. -- See Stain.
Dye, n. Same as Die, a
lot. Spenser.
Dye, n. 1. Color
produced by dyeing.
2. Material used for dyeing; a
dyestuff.