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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Haf(f)et, Haffat, common later variant of Halfhede n. (temple, cheek). — 1575 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 37.
Johne Gilmour is fund in the wrang for … stryking of him on the haffet with his neifis 1588–9 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 536.
George Litiljhonn, … for strikking of James Bartane on the haffet 1590 Burel Queen's Entry .
And down thair haffats hang anew Of rubies red and saphirs blew a1605 Montg. Misc. P. xxxv. 20.
Hir curling loks … About hir hevinly haffats hings 1596 Dalr. II. 157/23.
Quhen M. Lord Drummond gaue Lion Harat … on the haffet 1629 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. III. 199.
A cruell straike … , whairwith he cutted away his lug with ane great part of his haffet 1662 Highland P. III. 22.
In summer last … she got a sore stroke upon the hafetfig. c1680 W. Row Blair 343.
Mr Blair being … , as he used to say, cuffed upon both the haffets by them