daff

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daff1  (daf ),USA pronunciation v.i. [Scot. and North Eng.]
  1. British Termsto make sport;
    dally;
    play.
  • 1525–35; verb, verbal use of daff (obsolete) a fool, Middle English daffe (noun, nominal); see daft

daff2  (daf ),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. [Archaic.]to turn or thrust aside.
  2. [Obs.]to doff.
  • alteration of doff 1590–1600

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
daff / dæf/

  1. short for daffodil
'daff' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
daffing - daffy

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