buff-and-iron

Updated: June 12, 2025

"Umph, umph the stranger gentleman!" said Hildebrod to Nigel, whom he drew a little apart. "I fancy the captain has made the stranger gentleman's fortune when he was making a bold dash for his own. I can tell your honour I must not say lordship that I think my having chanced to give the greasy buff-and-iron scoundrel some hint of what I recommended to you to-day, has put him on this rough game.

Sir Walter Scott - The Fortunes of Nigel