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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Buffing, n.1 Also: buffen, -ein, -on. [Northern e.m.E. buffin (1572). Cf. Buffit ppl. a.] A puffed part of a pair of breeches.(a) 1566 Treas. Acc. XI. 523.
ij elnis of claith to be lynyng. Item, for buffing [pr. bussing] 1573 Edinb. Test. III. 1.
Ane pair of new serge daskane breikis with buffingis & schort hois 1574 Treas. Acc. MS. 192.
vj elnis of holand claith to be buffingis and lynningis to thame 1582 Elgin Rec. I. 165.
The pair of schankis, tua pair of breikis, and ane pair of buffingis 1604 Tailor's Acc. Bk. MS. 27.
Fyve ellis of stenting to be ane buffing to thame 1645 Edinb. Test. LXI. 152.
Certane buffinges and rolles estimat all to c lib.(b) 1576 Edinb. Test. IV. 338 b.
Ane pair of schankis … with ane pair of buffenis efferand thairto 1580 Treas. Acc. MS. 34.
Thrie elnis of freis to be buffonis 1582 Edinb. Test. XI. 34.
Ane payr of gray schankis and ane pair of gray lynning buffeins
