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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 3 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/bluffleheaded>
