4. Etym: [Perhaps a different word; cf. Prov. E. maffle to slammer.]
Defn: A stupid fellow; a poor-spirited person. [Colloq.] "A muff of a curate." Thackeray.
5. Etym: [See 4.] (Baseball)
Defn: A failure to hold a ball when once in the hands.
6. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The whitethroat. [Prov. Eng.]
MUFF
Muff, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Muffed; p. pr. & vb. n. Muffing.]
Defn: To handle awkwardly; to fumble; to fail to hold, as a ball, in catching it.
MUFFETEE
Muf`fe*tee", n.
Defn: A small muff worn over the wrist. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.