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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
WEFF, n., adj.
I. n. A transient odour (Sh. a.1838 Jam. MSS. XI. 227). Cf. Waff, n.1, 3.
II. adj. Having a musty smell (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl.). Cf. Wauch, adj., 1.
[Prob. a variant of Waff, n.1, 4., but cf. also Mid.Eng. weffe, = 1.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Weff n., adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/weff>
