The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Cuff \Cuff\ (k?f), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cuffed (k?ft); p. pr. &
vb. n. Cuffing.] [Cf. Sw. kuffa to knock, push,kufva to
check, subdue, and E. cow, v. t. ]
1. To strike; esp., to smite with the palm or flat of the
hand; to slap.
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I swear I'll cuff you, if you strike again. --Shak.
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They with their quills did all the hurt they could,
And cuffed the tender chickens from their food.
--Dryden.
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2. To buffet. "Cuffed by the gale." --Tennyson.
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