† Tarf

sb. Obs. [A deriv. of TIRVE v. to turn: cf. TURF sb.²] The turn or facing of a cap.

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1545. Rates of Customs, A viij. Cappes with syngle tarfs the dossen xiii. s. iiii d.

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1555. Watreman, Fardle of Facions, II. xi. 245. Then aftrewarde are thei [Janizarie] chosen into souldie, and haue giuen them … a white cappe, with a tarfe tourned vpwarde.

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Hence † Tarfed a., having a tarf. See also TURFED.

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1545. Rates of Customs, A viij. Cappes double tarfed & necked, and all other of frenche makyng.

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