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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1913
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¶DRUFFY, adj. Downcast, dejected.Sc.(E) 1913 H. P. Cameron Imit. Christ iii. vii.:
He wha wad fain be owre sicker i' the oor o' lown wull aften be fun' owre druffy an' hen-hertit i' time o' weir.
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