CUFF
Source: 566, 567
cuff. Cuff, n. a box, blow, stroke, part of a sleeve
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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. 1. To strike; esp., to smite with the palm or flat of the hand; to slap.
I swear I'll cuff you, if you strike again. Shak. They with their quills did all the hurt they could, And cuffed the tender chickens from their food. Dryden. 2. 2. To buffet. “Cuffed by the gale.” Tennyson.