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Webster 1913 Edition


Rob

Rob

,
Noun.
[F.; cf. Sp.
rob
, It.
rob
,
robbo
, Pg.
robe
,
arrobe
, Ar.
rubb
,
robb
, Per.
rub
.]
The inspissated juice of ripe fruit, obtained by evaporation of the juice over a fire till it acquires the consistence of a sirup. It is sometimes mixed with honey or sugar.
[Written also
rhob
, and
rohob
.]

Rob

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Robbed
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Robbing
.]
[OF.
rober
, of German origin; cf. OHG.
roub[GREEK]n
, G.
rauben
, and OHG.
roub
robbing, booty, G.
raub
. √114. See
Reave
,and cf.
Robe
.]
1.
To take (something) away from by force; to strip by stealing; to plunder; to pillage; to steal from.
Who would
rob
a hermit of his weeds,
His few books, or his beads, or maple dish?
Milton.
He that is
robbed
, not wanting what is stolen,
Let him not know it, and he’s not
robbed
at all.
Shakespeare
To be executed for
robbing
a church.
Shakespeare
2.
(Law)
To take the property of (any one) from his person, or in his presence, feloniously, and against his will, by violence or by putting him in fear.
3.
To deprive of, or withhold from, unjustly or injuriously; to defraud;
as, to
rob
one of his rest, or of his good name; a tree
robs
the plants near it of sunlight.
I never
robbed
the soldiers of their pay.
Shakespeare

Rob

,
Verb.
I.
To take that which belongs to another, without right or permission, esp. by violence.
I am accursed to
rob
in that thief's company.
Shakespeare

Webster 1828 Edition


Rob

ROB

,
Noun.
The inspissated juice of ripe fruit, mixed with honey or sugar to the consistence of a conserve.

ROB

, v.t.
1.
In law, to take from the person of another feloniously, forcibly and by putting him in fear; as, to rob a passenger on the road.
2.
To seize and carry from any thing by violence and with felonious intent; as, to rob a coach; to rob the mail.
3.
To plunder; to strip unlawfully; as, to rob an orchard; to rob a man of his just praise.
4.
To take away by oppression or by violence.
Rob not the poor because he is poor. Prov. 22.
5.
To take from; to deprive. A large tree robs smaller plants near it of their nourishment.
6.
In a loose sense, to steal; to take privately without permission of the owner.
7.
To withhold what is due. Mal 3.

Definition 2024


ròb

ròb

See also: rob, Rob, rób, and røb

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

ròb m (genitive singular ròib, plural ròbaichean)

  1. robe