An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

To TUFFLE, v. a. To ruffle, to put any thing in disorder by frequent handling, S. Tifle, A. Bor. tyfell, O. E. to employ the fingers much about any thing.
Nithsdale Song.

Isl. tif-a, manus celeriter movere; or O. Fr. touell-er, souiller, gâter; to soil, to waste, to turn upside down; also, touill-er, salir, tacher.

TUG, s. Raw-hide, of which formerly plough-traces were made, S. O.
V. [Teug].
Burns.

To TUGGLE, TUGLE, v. a.
1. To pull by repeated jerks, S.
Ross.
2. To toss backwards and forwards, to handle roughly.
Polwart.
3. To fatigue with travelling or severe labour, to keep under, S. B.
Gawan and Gol.

From Su. G. toeg-a, to draw, or E. tug.

TUG-WHITING, s. A species of whiting.
Spalding.

TUIGH, s. Suspicion.
S. P. Repr.

A. S. tweog-an, dubitare, tweo, a doubt.

TUILYIE, TULYE, TOOLYIE, s. A quarrel, a broil, S.
Polwart.

Fr. touill-er, to mix in a confused manner.