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‖ ruffiano Obs.
Also pl. ruffiani.
[a. It. ruffiano.]
= ruffian n.
1611Coryat Crudities 268 Shee will either cause thy throate to be cut by her Ruffiano..or procure thee to be arrested. 1618Hist. Perkin Warbeck 15 So the Zaffi, or other desperate Ruffiani obtaine many preies and booties. 1709Brit. Apollo No. 73. 3/1 And Ruffiano thou by Nature art. 1819‘Rabelais’ Abeillard & Heloisa 317 Reader! hast seen a ruffiano! Stealing towards ye near the Arno? |