Daff
Written daflfe N.Cy.^ Also in form daft w.Yks.
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Written daflfe N.Cy.^ Also in form daft w.Yks. [daf, dasf.] 1. v. To daunt, stun, discourage ; to extinguish (a candle).
Joseph Wright, English Dialect Dictionary (1898–1905)
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