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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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†CLOFFIN, n. “The noise made by the motion of a shoe that is down in the heel, or by the shoe of a horse when loose” (Rxb. 1825 Jam.2; 1923 Watson W.-B., obs.). [′klɔfɪn]
[Cf. Clomph, and Sklooff, Skluif, and Scliff, to drag the feet in walking. Perhaps imitative.].You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Cloffin n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/cloffin>
