Assaults, if not murders, done at his own doors by
that crew of rufflers. --Milton.
[1913 Webster]
2. That which ruffles; specifically, a sewing machine attachment for making ruffles. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Ruffler — This rare surname is first recorded in England in the late 17th Century. The form and spelling suggesting a continental origin and a variant Anglicized form of the Flemish Ruffelaert or the Breton Ruffelet both patronymics. This prognosis is… … Surnames reference
ruffler — noun a) ruffian, bully, villain; especially a 16th 17th century vagabond operating under the guise of a maimed soldier or sailor The ruffler in leather, who lately went fighting through the door, has returned, presumably by means of another… … Wiktionary
ruffler — f(ə)lə(r) noun ( s) Etymology: ruffle (I) + er 1. archaic : a vagabond rogue or beggar of the 16th century often professing to be an injured soldier 2. : a swaggering roistering fellow … Useful english dictionary
ruffler — See ruffle3. * * * … Universalium
Rüffler — Rụ̈ff|ler, der; s, (ugs.): jmd., der jmdn. rüffelt … Universal-Lexikon
ruffler — rÊŒflÉ™(r) n. one who forms into pleats; one who musses, one who dishevels; agitator, one who disturbs; annoyer, one who irritates … English contemporary dictionary
ruffler — ruf·fler … English syllables
Rüffler — Rụ̈ff|ler … Die deutsche Rechtschreibung
ruffler — Ho opihapiha (as on a sewing machine) … English-Hawaiian dictionary
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