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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1513, 1583-1584
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Flaffand, Flaffing, ppl. a. [f. Flaf(f,v.] Fluttering. — 1513 Doug. x. vii. 63.
All the blaid … .Amyd hys flaffand longis hyd has he a1584 Hudson Judith ii. 483.
Then doubt not you a thousand flaffing flags
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"Flaffand ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/flaffand>
