v. Sc. Obs. [Origin and meaning obscure; perh. related to SHUFFLE, but app. of earlier appearance.] intr. (?) To shuffle; to fumble ineptly, to bungle, to ‘maffle.’ Hence † Juffling ppl. a.; also † Juffler.
1500–20. Dunbar, Poems, liii. 16. Ane hommilty jommeltye juffler, Lyk a stirk stackarand in the ry.
1535. Lyndesay, Satyre, Interl. Auld Man, 218. Scho may call me ane iufflane iok.
15[?]. Rowll’s Cursing (Bann. MS.), 25. Than Iuflar Tasy with his iaggis, And Belly Bassy with his baggis, At hellis ȝettis sall mak sic reirding.
