Becuffed

/bɪˈkʌft/ adjective

Wearing cuffs or having been struck about the head and ears (slapped).

From 'be-' plus 'cuff' (from Old Norse 'kúfa', a glove or mitten, later meaning the edge of a sleeve, then a blow to the head). The word can mean either 'wearing cuffs' or 'struck repeatedly'.

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