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coyfe — coyf(e, ffe obs. ff. coif … Useful english dictionary
coif — coif1 /koyf/, n. 1. a hood shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns. 2. any of various hoodlike caps, varying through the centuries in shape and purpose, worn by men and women. 3. a cap similar… … Universalium
Quaif — This most interesting and unusual name is of Old French origin, introduced into England by the Normans after the Conquest of 1066. Indeed, some members of the Quaif(e) or Coyfe family claim descent from a Coyfe who came over with the Conqueror,… … Surnames reference
Quaife — This most interesting and unusual name is of Old French origin, introduced into England by the Normans after the Conquest of 1066. Indeed, some members of the Quaif(e) or Coyfe family claim descent from a Coyfe who came over with the Conqueror,… … Surnames reference
coif — I [[t]kɔɪf[/t]] n. 1) clo a hood shaped cap, worn beneath a veil by nuns 2) clo any of various fitted or hoodlike caps worn alone or under another head covering by men or women 3) a type of skullcap, formerly worn by sergeants at law 4) her a… … From formal English to slang
