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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†CHAFFRIE, n. “Refuse” (Lnk. 1825 Jam.2).
[May be a formation from Eng. chaff, husks, worthless stuff, or from O.Sc. chaffery, merchandise, used to signify worthless odds and ends.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Chaffrie n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/chaffrie>
