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caffling
† ˈcaffling, ppl. a. ? var. of cavilling.1591 Harington Orl. Fur. xlv. 97 (N.) If I now put in some caffling clause I shall be called unconstant. Oxford English Dictionary
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caffle
caffle, v. dial. (ˈkæf(ə)l) [Cf. cavil v.] intr. To cavil, argue; to prevaricate. Hence ˈcaffler, ˈcaffling. Cf. caffling ppl. a.1851 T. Sternberg Dial. Northants. 16 Caffle,..to quarrel. Probably a corruption of cavil. 1877 E. Peacock Gloss. Manley 45/1 Noo none o' your cafflin', tell us all about ... Oxford English Dictionary
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haffle
haffle, v. dial. (ˈhæf(ə)l) [cf. Du. (local) haffelen (of a suckling baby) to pull and push at the breast; (of women) to talk a lot, argue.] intr. To speak in a hesitant or stammering manner; to prevaricate, shilly-shally. Cf. caffle v.1790 Grose Provincial Gloss. (ed. 2) Haffle, to prevaricate. 182... Oxford English Dictionary
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