1825. Neal, Bro. Jonathan, bk. II., ch. 15. A leetle on the HUFFY order, I guess! Aint you?
1852. H. B. Stowe, Uncle Tom's Cabin, ch. xvi. I . . . actually was so cruel as to restrict him to one dozen of my cambric handkerchiefs. Dolph was particularly HUFFY about it, and I had to talk to him like a father to bring him round.
1853. Lytton, My Novel, bk. I., ch. ix. Though the Squire was inclined to be very friendly to all his neighbours, he was, like most country gentlemen, rather easily HUFFED.
1873. Miss Broughton, Nancy, ch. xxxvi. 'I have no doubt you would!' say I, turning sharply and HUFFILY away.
1875. Ouida, Signa, vol. II., ch. xx., p. 324. 'She is a stupid little mule,' thought the old woman, angrily. 'She feels nothing, she sees no greatness in it all—she is only good to grub amongst her cabbages.' And she went away HUFFED.
1885. T. E. Brown, The Doctor, p. 31. HUFFED is he, eh? And who regards him?
Huff-cap (or Huff), subs. (Old
Cant: still in use at Winchester
College).—1. Strong ale. ['From
inducing people to set their caps
in a bold and HUFFING style.'—Nares.]
1579. Fulwell, Art of Flattery. Commonly called Hufcap, it will make a man look as though he had seene the devil.
1586. Holinshed, Description of England. These men hale at Huff-cap till they be red as cockes and little wiser than their combes.
1602. Campion, English Poesy (Bullen, Works, 1889, p. 247). Hunks detests when HUFFCAP ale he tipples.
1614. Greene, Looking-Glass [Dyce], p. 127. The ale is strong ale, 'tis HUFCAP; I warrant you, 'twill make a man well.
1630. Taylor, Wks. And this is it, of ale-houses and innes, Wine-marchants vintners, brewers, who much wins By others losing, I say more or lesse, Who sale of HUFCAP liquor doe professe.
1870. Mansfield, School Life, p. 180. Washed down by libations of Huff.
1878. Adams, Wykehamica, s.v. Huff, the strong ale brewed by the College.
2. (old).—A swaggering bully; a Hector (q.v.).
1596. Nashe, Lenten Stuffe (Grosart, Works, v., 306). The HUFF-CAPPES to drink in that house, thou shalt be sure of always.
1630. Taylor, Wks. But 'tis a maxime mortals cannot hinder, The doughty deeds of Wakefield's HUFFE-CAP Pinder Are not so pleasant as the faire Aurora, When Nimrod rudely plaid on his bandora.
1687. Clifford, Notes upon Dryden, letter 2. Prethee tell me true, was not this HUFF-CAP once the Indian emperour, and at another time did not he call himself Maximine?
1706. Farquhar, Recruiting Officer, v., 6. You have made a fine speech good Captain Huff-cap.
Adj. (old).—Swaggering; blustering; rousing.
1597. Hall, Satires, i., 3. Graced with HUFF-CAP terms and thundering threats.
Huffer, subs. (old).—A swaggerer.
1682. Banks, Vertue Betrayed, Prol. lines 23-4. Welcome mask-teazer, peevish gamster, HUFFER: All fools, but politicians, we can suffer.
1770. Lord Hailes, Ancient Scottish Poetry, note on 'Seven Deadly Sins,' line 34. Huffers (or threateners), boasters, and they who pick quarrels.
Huffle, verb. (venery).—1. To bag-*pipe
(q.v.).
2. (colloquial).—To shift; to hesitate; to waver.
Huff-snuff, subs. (old).—A person
apt to take offence.
1592. Nashe, Strange News, etc. (Grosart, Works ii., 184). Gabriel Huffe-Snuffe Knowne to the world for a foole, and clapt in the Fleete for a poet.
1598. Florio, A Worlde of Wordes' s.v. Risentito. . . . Also a HUFFE SNUFFE' one that will soone take pepper in the nose' that will revenge euerie small matter.
