Hypertext Webster Gateway: "rabble"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Rabble \Rab"ble\, n. [Probably named from the noise made by it
(see {Rabble}, v. t.) cf. D. rapalje rabble, OF. & Prov. F.
rapaille.]
1. A tumultuous crowd of vulgar, noise people; a mob; a
confused, disorderly throng.

I saw, I say, come out of London, even unto the
presence of the prince, a great rabble of mean and
light persons. --Ascham.

Jupiter, Mercury, Bacchus, Venus, Mars and the whole
rabble of licentious deities. --Bp.
Warburton.

2. A confused, incoherent discourse; a medley of voices; a
chatter.

{The rabble}, the lowest class of people, without reference
to an assembly; the dregs of the people. ``The rabble call
him `lord.''' --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Rabble \Rab"ble\ (r[a^]b"b'l), n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Iron
Manuf.)
An iron bar, with the end bent, used in stirring or skimming
molten iron in the process of puddling.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Rabble \Rab"ble\, v. t.
To stir with a rabble, as molten iron.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Rabble \Rab"ble\, v. i. [Akin to D. rabbelen, Prov. G. rabbeln,
to prattle, to chatter: cf. L. rabula a brawling advocate, a
pettifogger, fr. rabere to rave. Cf. {Rage}]
To speak in a confused manner. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Rabble \Rab"ble\, a.
Of or pertaining to a rabble; like, or suited to, a rabble;
disorderly; vulgar. [R.] --Dryden.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Rabble \Rab"ble\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rabbled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Rabbling}.]
1. To insult, or assault, by a mob; to mob; as, to rabble a
curate. --Macaulay.

The bishops' carriages were stopped and the prelates
them selves rabbled on their way to the house. --J.
R. Green.

2. To utter glibly and incoherently; to mouth without
intelligence. [Obs. or Scot.] --Foxe.

3. To rumple; to crumple. [Scot.]

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

rabble
n 1: a disorderly crowd of people [syn: {mob}, {rout}]
2: disparaging terms for the common people [syn: {riffraff}, {ragtag},
{ragtag and bobtail}]


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