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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
BLUFFLEHEADED, adj. “Having a large head, accompanied with the appearance of dullness of intellect” (Sc. 1808 Jam.).
[Cf. Eng. dial. buffle-head, a stupid fellow (E.D.D.), and Eng. bluff head, a bluff headland, hence a blockhead (N.E.D.).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Bluffleheaded adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 24 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/bluffleheaded>
