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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Muffill, Mufle, n. [F. moufle, med. L. muffula, MDu. moffel.] A mitten. Also comb. in muffill gluiffis pl. —1575 Edinb. Test. III. 365.
Tua dosane of muffill gluiffis price of the dosane xxviij s. 1644 Hume Douglas (1743) I. 344.
[The Earl of Douglas] is not easy to be dealt with; they must have mufles that would catch such a cat
