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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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¶FORFEFFIS, n. A heavy blow, a wallop.Abd. 1914 A. McS. The Bishop 15:
It didna loup heich aneuch an' fin 't wis sprauchlin' to the tap, I gaed it sic a forfeffis 'at it drappit doon wi' a broken back.
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