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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Muf(f)ell, n. [Cf. e.m.E. (north.) muffle (once, 1570), also e.m.E. mofeler (1536), muffler (1560), f. late ME. and e.m.E. muffle v. (c 1430).] A muffler or chin-cloth. = Mussel(l n. 4, Missel(l n. 3. — 1539 Treas. Acc. VII. 167.
ij elnis of blak sating … to be thair saferis to thair hudis and thair mufellis
1543–4 Ib. VIII. 262.
[1⅛ ells] velvet to be ane hude to hir gentillwoman, and muffell and bonegrace to thame baith
1544–5 Ib. 356.
Half ane eine of sating to be ane other quarnat and muffell
1562 Coll. Rebus Alban. 144.
Ane elne 1 quarter of blak weluote to be hude, mufell and turet
1635 Edinb. Test. LVII. 56.
Ten muffellis at xl s. the peice

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