Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1825, 1897
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CLUFF, CLUPH, Cluiff, n.2 and v.2 [klʌf, klyf]
1. n. “An idle trifling person” (Rxb. 1825 Jam.2, cluph; 1923 Watson W.-B., cluff, cluiff).
2. v. To laze, sit idly (by the fire).Sc.(E) 1897 E. Hamilton Outlaws of the Marches vii.:
We canna sit cluffing about the fire all our days.Rxb. 1825 Jam.2:
Cluphin about the fire, spending time in an idle and slovenly way.
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