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† ˈjuffle, v. Sc. Obs.
[Origin and meaning obscure; perh. related to shuffle, but app. of earlier appearance.]
intr. (?) To shuffle; to fumble ineptly, to bungle, to ‘maffle’. Hence † ˈjuffling ppl. a.; also † ˈjuffler.
1500–20Dunbar Poems liii. 16 Ane hommilty jommeltye juffler, Lyk a stirk stackarand in the ry. 1535Lyndesay Satyre, Interl. Auld Man 218 Scho may call me ane iufflane iok. 15..Rowll's Cursing (Bann. MS.) 251 Than Iuflar Tasy with his iaggis, And Belly Bassy with his baggis, At hellis ȝettis sall mak sic reirding. |