mafflard - n., (obs.) a stuttering or blundering fool.
From an equally, and equally unfortunately, obsolete verb, to maffle, to mumble or stammer. I assume English provincial dialect, but which, I don't know -- someone with a complete OED might be able to enlighten us.
---L.
From an equally, and equally unfortunately, obsolete verb, to maffle, to mumble or stammer. I assume English provincial dialect, but which, I don't know -- someone with a complete OED might be able to enlighten us.
---L.