Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
QUEFF, n. Sc. form and usage of Eng. coif, a close-fitting cap (see quot.) (Abd. 1967).Abd. 1965 Abd. Press & Jnl. (30 Sept.):
It was just an ordinary tweed hat with a “queff” — a circle — sewn in instead of a dent.
