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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Coff(e, n. Also: koff, cofe, coife. [Cf. e.m.E. cofe, later cove, a canting word for ‘man’, ‘fellow’.] A dishonest rogue. Also attrib. — a1568 Bann. MS. 162 a.
Ane descriptioun of peder coffeis Ib. 10.
Ane scroppit cofe Ib. 17.
Ane swyngeoir coife Ib. 33; etc.
Knaifatic coff 15.. Aberd. B. Rec. MS. (J).
[A charge of] mispersoning the merchandis in calling of thaim coffeis Ib.
Convickit for the trublance of him in wordis, calland him koffcaryll one the oppin gait