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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Muf(f)ell, n. [Cf. e.m.E. (north.) muffle (once, 1570), also e.m.E. mofeler (1536), muffler (1560), f. late ME. and e.m.E. muffle v. (c 1430).] A muffler or chin-cloth. = Mussel(l n. 4, Missel(l n. 3. —1539 Treas. Acc. VII. 167.
ij elnis of blak sating … to be thair saferis to thair hudis and thair mufellis 1543–4 Ib. VIII. 262.
[1⅛ ells] velvet to be ane hude to hir gentillwoman, and muffell and bonegrace to thame baith 1544–5 Ib. 356.
Half ane eine of sating to be ane other quarnat and muffell 1562 Coll. Rebus Alban. 144.
Ane elne 1 quarter of blak weluote to be hude, mufell and turet 1635 Edinb. Test. LVII. 56.
Ten muffellis at xl s. the peice
