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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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(Rifflet,) Riflet, ppl. adj. Also: reiffelled; rifald. [f., or f. as, Riffle v.] a. Scratched, scraped. b. Of the bore of a gun: Having spiral grooves. Cf. Riffle gun. —a. 1637 Justiciary Cases II 341.
And his left airme and schoulders was in the hyde thairof riflet with sum ticheris of bluid wistnet and dry upone his airme —b. 1687 Bk. Old Edinb. C. XXVII 140.
I thought upon the new fashon of guns with butt in the middle … especially with reiffelled guns that are weighty 1689 Misc. Spald. C. II 297.
He with a pocket rifald pistoll shot the president in at the back
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