Forms: 5–6 tyrf(e, turfe, turff(e; pl. 6 turves: see also TARF, TARVE. [f. root of TIRVE v.2 to turn, roll back.] The turn-over, turn-up, or facing of a cap, hood, sleeve, etc.; a cock (of a cap, etc.). Also attrib.
c. 1440. Promp. Parv., 494/2. Tyrf, or tyrvynge vp on an hoode or sleue (K. tyrfe or turnynge vp aȝen, S. tyrwynge of an hoode, A. tyrvyng of an hood, etc., P. tyrfte or turnynge vp agayne), resolucio (H., S. revolucio).
1522. in Archæologia, XXV. 460. Item … for a black bonett wt a dobill turffe yt was dressyd wt velvett vj s. viij d.
1530. Palsgr., 281/2. Tyrfe of a cappe or suche lyke, rebras. Ibid., 284/1. Turfe.
1546–7. in Feuillerat, Revels Edw. VI. (1914), 6. For making of one doble turff Cappe of vellett. Ibid. (1547), 10. xij hedpeces to the same Rounde of clothe of Syluer the Turffes of Crymsin Tilsent bownde with yolowe Satten.
a. 1548. Hall, Chron., Hen. VIII., 235. Euery man … garnyshed their bassenetes with turues lyke cappes of sylke.
1587. Fleming, Contn. Holinshed, III. 947/1.
