Middle English Dictionary Entry
rǒbǒus n.
Entry Info
| Forms | rǒbǒus n. Also robux, -bis, rubus, robuish, rubrusche, (error) robons; pl. robouses, rubbouses. |
| Etymology | ?AF; also cp. AL rubisum, robus(i)um, robousa, rubusa. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. robel n.
1.
Waste material, refuse; rubble resulting from the demolition of a building, etc.
Associated quotations
- (1392-3) RParl.3.306b : Le Roy voet..qe null..gette ne mette..ascuns fymes, ordures, mukes, rubbouses, ou lastage en la dite ewe.
- c1400 Brut-1333 (Rwl B.171)238/19 : Þai toke stone, and made þerwiþ þe tour; and miche sande and morter, and olde robons [read: robous] þer was lefte.
- 1419 Liber Albus Lond.in RS 12.1579 : Ordinatio qe nulle gette en Thamise jonkes, estreim, robous, ne ordure.
- 1419 Liber Albus Lond.in RS 12.1581 : Qe toutz les Venelles..soient voidez de tous fimes et robouses.
- (1422) Plea & Mem.R.Lond.Gildh.150 : [The mud and] robous [flowing from the little conduit in Westchepe and passing from the Oldechonge into Carter Lane is a great nuisance to inhabitants and passers-by].
- (1423) Doc.Brewer in Bk.Lond.E.155/473 : Item, for Cariage of vj lodes of robux vn-to þe Feld, þe lode iij d.
- (1428-9) Rec.St.Mary at Hill70 : For ledyng awey of iij cartfull robous & donge xij d.
- (1429-30) Rec.St.Mary at Hill74 : For ledyng awey of Robys in a lyghtere, xvj d.
- (1439-41) Grocer Lond.(Kingdon)261 : Item, for a labowrer helyng the wall..and for makyng clene of the seler and for cariage a wey of Robous.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)435 : Robows, or coldyr: Petrosa, petro.
- (1454-56) Acc.St.Andrew Hubbard in BMag.31244 : Paied for carying awey of dung and robous, xij d.
- (1460-65) Acc.St.Andrew Hubbard in BMag.31395 : Payd..for cartyng away dung & Rubrusche.
- (1465-6) Acc.Howard in RC 57323 : Item, for caryage of rubus and donke of the stables, vj d.
- (1478-80) Acc.St.Andrew Hubbard in BMag.3240 : Payde..for hauyn awey of a lode of Robuyssh, iij d.