Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - dye

 I. noun  Etymology: Middle English dehe, from Old English deah, deag  Date: before 12th century  1. color from ~ing  2. a soluble or insoluble coloring matter  II. verb  (~d; ~ing)  Date: before 12th century  transitive verb  1. to impart a new and often permanent color to especially by impregnating with a ~  2. to impart (a color) by ~ing ~ing blue on yellow  intransitive verb to take up or impart color in ~ing  • ~ability noun  • ~able adjective  • ~r noun