Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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LUFFER, n. A lull or quieter period in a gale or storm (Ork. 1929 Marw.; Mry. 1961).Ork. 1930 Orcadian (13 Feb.):
You have linner and luffer as the higher and lower blasts respectively in a big storm. In these hilly regions we always called the high blasts lunders, and the lower luffers.
