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Huff (2)

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Huff, v. i. 1. To enlarge; to swell up; as, bread huffs.

2. To bluster or swell with anger, pride, or arrogance; to storm; to take offense.

THis senseless arrogant conceit of theirs made them huff at the doctrine of repentance. South.

3. (Draughts) To remove from the board a man which could have captured a piece but has not done so; — so called because it was the habit to blow upon the piece.