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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Driffle, v. [Cf. e.m.E. drifle to produce slowly.] tr. To delay. Also driffling vbl. n. —1582 Perth Kirk S. 145.
Oliver Peebles … takes an act that the Minister and Elders denied to give him justice, by reason they driflet time Ib. 190.
Nevertheless the said Robert continued in his former driffling, to the great slander of the kirk
