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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.
†BRUFF'D, ppl.adj. “Thickly cloathed” (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 96). Given as obs. in E.D.D. Suppl. (1905).
[Cf. Bruchle, to muffle up a person in an untidy fashion. The ff may be due to Cum. influence; cf. Eng. dial. shaffle, to waddle, and Shochle; n.Eng. dial. bruff, and Broch, n.1, 3.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Bruff'd ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 9 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/bruffd>
