To dye in the grain

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Dye \Dye\ (d[imac]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dyed} (d[imac]d); p.
   pr. & vb. n. {Dyeing}.] [OE. deyan, dyen, AS. de['a]gian.]
   To stain; to color; to give a new and permanent color to, as
   by the application of dyestuffs.
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         Cloth to be dyed of divers colors.       --Trench.
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         The soul is dyed by its thoughts.        --Lubbock.
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   {To dye in the grain}, {To dye in the wool} (Fig.), to dye
      firmly; to imbue thoroughly.
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            He might truly be termed a legitimate son of the
            revenue system dyed in the wool.      --Hawthorne.

   Syn: See {Stain}.
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