Coif
Coif (koif or kwaf) , noun
[Old French coife, French coiffe, Late Latin cofea, cuphia, from Old High German kuppa, kuppha, miter, perh. from Latin cupa tub. See Cup, n.; but compare also Cop, Cuff the article of dress, Quoif, n.]
1.
A cap.
(a)
A close-fitting cap covering the sides of the head, like a small hood without a cape.
(b)
An official headdress, such as that worn by certain judges in England.
From point and saucy ermine down
To the plain coif and russet gown.
The judges,... althout they are not of the first magnitude, nor need be of the degree of the coif, yet are they considerable.
2.
a coiffure.
Coif (koif or kwaf) , transitive verb
[Compare French coiffer.]
To cover or dress with, or as with, a coif.
And coif me, where I'm bald, with flowers.