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▪ I. ruffler1|ˈrʌflə(r)|
[f. ruffle v.1]
An attachment to a sewing-machine, for making ruffles.
1875Knight Dict. Mech. 1999 In the Johnston ruffler, a sliding-plate is secured to the bed-plate of the machine [etc.]. 1908Sears, Roebuck Catal. 41/1 The set of attachments..consists of one ruffler, one shirring plate, one tucker. 1964McCall's Sewing x. 144/2 The ruffler attachment is also capable of gathering large sections of fabric.
▪ II. ruffler2 Now arch.|ˈrʌflə(r)|
Also 6 ruffeler, -ar; rufflar, -leer; rufler.
[f. ruffle v.2]
†1. One of a class of vagabonds prevalent in the 16th century. Obs.
1535Act 27 Hen. VIII, c. 25 Idell..persons, ruffelers, callynge them selues saruing men. c1540Copland Hye Way to Spyttel Ho. 675 Rufflers and masterles men, that cannot werke, And slepeth by day, and walketh in the derke. 1561J. Awdelay Frat. Vacab. 3 A Ruffeler goeth wyth a weapon to seeke seruice, saying he hath bene a Seruitor in the wars, and beggeth for his reliefe. 1567Harman Caveat (1869) 29. [ 1608Dekker Belman of London Wks. (Grosart) III. 94 The next in degree to him is cald a Ruffler. 1673R. Head Canting Acad. 65 A Ruffler..goes under the pretence of a maimed Soldier. 1796Grose's Dict. Vulgar T. (ed. 3), Rufflers, the first rank of canters; also notorious rogues pretending to be maimed soldiers or sailors. 1818Scott Hrt. Midl. xxv, A..fellow that has been but a twelvemonth on the lay, be he ruffler or padder.]
2. One who makes much stir or display; a proud swaggering or arrogant fellow.
1536Rem. Sedition 14 The mayster gyuen to ryot, the servant must nedes thynke, that there is no thriuing for him, excepte he shewe himselfe a ruffler. 1593G. Harvey Pierce's Super. Wks. (Grosart) II. 127 In the whole, a notable ruffler, and in euery part a dowty braggard. 1631High Commission Cases (Camden) 186 He was commanded in all his visitation to make knowen to all ministers that they bee more carefull in their habits not to goe like rufflers. 1649Milton Eikon. 36 The Parlament demanded justice for those assaults don at his own dores, by that crew of Rufflers. 1821Scott Kenilw. i, Is he, too, such a would-be ruffler as the rest of them? 1881Besant & Rice Chapl. Fl. i. x, There came in an old ruffler of fifty, who..tugged out his purse. |