Cuffed

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cuff \Cuff\ (k?f), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cuffed} (k?ft); p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Cuffing}.] [Cf. Sw. kuffa to knock, push,kufva to
     check, subdue, and E. cow, v. t. ]
     1. To strike; esp., to smite with the palm or flat of the
        hand; to slap.
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              I swear I'll cuff you, if you strike again. --Shak.
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              They with their quills did all the hurt they could,
              And cuffed the tender chickens from their food.
                                                    --Dryden.
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     2. To buffet. "Cuffed by the gale." --Tennyson.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  cuffed
       adj : struck with especially the open hand; "hung his head like a
             cuffed and chastised child"; "wondered which was the
             worse punishment, her slapped face or her injured
             feelings" [syn: {slapped}]