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rabble
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??æb?l/
- Rhymes: -æb?l
Etymology 1
First attested since 1300s, from Middle English rablen (“to ramble; rave; speak in a confused manner”), cognate with Middle Dutch rabbelen (“to talk; chatter; trifle”), Low German rabbeln, robbeln (“to chatter; prattle”).
Alternative forms
- ravel
Verb
rabble (third-person singular simple present rabbles, present participle rabbling, simple past and past participle rabbled)
- (intransitive) To speak in a confused manner; talk incoherently; utter nonsense
- (transitive) To speak confusedly or incoherently; gabble or chatter out
Etymology 2
From Middle English rabel, probably from the verb (see above).
Noun
rabble (plural rabbles)
- (obsolete) A bewildered or meaningless string of words.
- (obsolete) A pack of animals; or any confused collection of things.
- A mob; a disorderly crowd. [from late 14th c.]
- (derogatory) The mass of common people; the lowest class of populace. [from 1550s]
- Synonyms: plebs, riffraff; see also Thesaurus:commonalty
Derived terms
- rabble rouser
- rabblesome
Translations
Etymology 3
Old French roable (modern French râble), from Latin rutabulum (“a poker”).
Noun
rabble (plural rabbles)
- An iron bar used in puddling.
Verb
rabble (third-person singular simple present rabbles, present participle rabbling, simple past and past participle rabbled)
- (transitive) To stir with a rabble.
Derived terms
- rabbler
Further reading
- rabble in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- rabble in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- rabble at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- barbel, barble
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varletry
English
Etymology
Compare Old French valeterie (“young unmarried nobles”).
Noun
varletry (uncountable)
- (obsolete) The rabble; the crowd; the mob.
- 1606, William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, Act V, scene 2
- the shouting varletry of censuring Rome
- 1606, William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, Act V, scene 2
Translations
Anagrams
- veratryl
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