Middle English Dictionary Entry
rǒbel n.
Entry Info
| Forms | rǒbel n. Also robil, -beil, -boil, rouble, rubel, -bil, -bule, -bbele. |
| Etymology | ?AF; also cp. AL rubylla, robulla (s.v. rubisum). |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. robous n.
1.
Broken fragments of stone resulting from the demolition of a building, etc.; also, small stones used in making mortar [quot.: ?1440].
Associated quotations
- (1376-7) Doc.Manor in MP 3452 : Robeyl.
- (?a1400) LRed Bk.Bristol2.31 : Omnes qui ocuparunt communes vicos..cum fimo et robyl quod admouere faciant.
- (1425) Acc.St.Michael Bath in SANHS 2431 : Item, de xx d. pro evacuacione de Rubyll erga crucem palmarum..Item, pro ablacione de rubyll coram campanile, iiij d.
- (1435) Acc.St.Michael Bath in SANHS 2446 : De iiij s. iiij d. pro takyng a downe predicte domi et pro cariagio de rubule.
- (1436-7) Acc.Abingdon in Camd.n.s.51113 : Pro roboyll extra domum cariando, xvij s. viij d.
- (?1440) Palladius (DukeH d.2)1.340 : On part of lyme and tweyne of rubel [vr. robell] haue.
- (1447-8) Shillingford89 : By commaundement of þe said Dean and Chapitre is caryed oute so moche erthe, robill, and donge, and other fylthis of theire places that the sayde wey ys dytte.
- (1447-8) Shillingford103 : Withoute that that the saide Deane and Chapitre..have cast eny such rowble or unclenly things in to the saide lane.
- (1455) Acc.St.Ewen in BGAS 15159 : Item, for caryage of rubbele, ix d.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
Note: Med., etc., see further J.Norri, Dictionary of Medical Vocabulary, s.v. rubble.