COIF, noun A kind of caul, or cap, worn on the head, by sergeants at law, and others. Its chief use was to cover the clerical tonsure.
COIF, verb transitive To cover or dress with a coif
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.