chuffe

Middle English

Alternative forms

choffe, chutte

Etymology

Of unknown origin; possibly an arbitrary sound-symbolic formation.

Noun

chuffe (plural chuffes)

(hapax) a rustic, boor

Descendants

English: chuff
Yola: chugh

References

“chuffe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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