1852. H. B. Stowe, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, ch. xvi. I … actually was so cruel as to restrict him to one dozen of my cambric handkerchiefs. Dolph was particularly huffy about it, and I had to talk to him like a father to bring him round.
1853. Lytton, My Novel, bk. I., ch. ix. Though the Squire was inclined to be very friendly to all his neighbours, he was, like most country gentlemen, rather easily huffed.
1873. Miss Broughton, Nancy, ch. xxxvi. ‘I have no doubt you would!’ say I, turning sharply and huffily away.
1875. Ouida, Signa, vol. II., ch. xx., p. 324. ‘She is a stupid little mule,’ thought the old woman, angrily. ‘She feels nothing, she sees no greatness in it all—she is only good to grub amongst her cabbages.’ And she went away huffed.
1885. T. E. Brown, The Doctor, p. 31. huffed is he, eh? And who regards him?
Huff-cap (or Huff), subs. (Old Cant: still in use at Winchester College).—1. Strong ale. [‘From inducing people to set their caps in a bold and huffing style.’—Nares.]
1579. Fulwell, Art of Flattery. Commonly called Hufcap, it will make a man look as though he had seene the devil.
1586. Holinshed, Description of England. These men hale at Huff-cap till they be red as cockes and little wiser than their combes.
1602. Campion, English Poesy (Bullen, Works, 1889, p. 247). Hunks detests when huffcap ale he tipples.
1614. Greene, Looking-Glass [Dyce], p. 127. The ale is strong ale, ’tis hufcap; I warrant you, ’twill make a man well.