Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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CONFEES, v. Also konfis. To choke, suffocate. [kɔn′fis]Sh. 1836 Gentleman's Mag. II. 591:
Whin hee wiz onie ting o' a glud apun him [midden], itt wiz anioch ta confees a dugg. Sh. 1898 Shetland News (5 Feb.):
I wis nearly konfis'd wi' da reek, an' me craig is sair yet.
[Aphetic form of scomfis s.v. Scomfish.]
