"caff" meaning in Scots

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Noun

Etymology: From Middle English calf (“young cow”). Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|enm|calf|id=calf (young cow)|t=young cow}} Middle English calf (“young cow”) Head templates: {{head|sco|noun}} caff
  1. Alternative form of cauf (“calf (young cow)”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: cauf (extra: (“calf (young cow)”))
    Sense id: en-caff-sco-noun-9vmHsfH4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /kaf/, /kɑːf/
Etymology: From Middle English caf, caff, kaf, kaff, alternative forms of chaf. Etymology templates: {{dercat|sco|ang|gmw-pro|gem-pro|inh=3}}, {{inh|sco|enm|caf}} Middle English caf Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|uncountable|cat2=uncountable nouns|head=}} caff (uncountable), {{sco-noun|-}} caff (uncountable)
  1. Chaff; the parts of harvested grain not usable as food, especially straw or husks. Tags: uncountable Categories (lifeform): Grains Synonyms: cauf, cawf, calf, cauff, kaff
    Sense id: en-caff-sco-noun-Y0kbyclY Disambiguation of Grains: 16 84 Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 47 39 2 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 39 2 14 Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 25 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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