huffcap

huffcap: I. \\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun (-s)
Etymology: huff (I) + cap

1. obsolete : strong ale

2. obsolete : swaggerer, bully
II. adjective
1. obsolete : intoxicating

2. archaic : swaggering

a huffcap hero … mouthed and strutted out his hour on the stage — A.C.Swinburne

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Huffcap — Huff cap , n. A blusterer; a bully. [Obs.] a. Blustering; swaggering. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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