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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1591, 1650-1651
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Flaffing, vbl. n. [f. Flaf(f,v.] Fluttering, flapping. — 1591 Criminal Trials I. iii. 251.
Thair came … sic ane flaffing in hir breist, as itt had bene sum quick thing, peching and panting a1651 Calderwood VI. 49.
There were seene … men opening and closing the windowes with great flaffing
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