Category:Rabble

Rab"ble (rab"b'l), n. [etymol. uncertain.] (iron manuf.)

Defn: an iron bar, with the end bent, used in stirring or skimming Molten iron in the process of puddling.

Rabble Rab"ble, a.

Defn: of or pertaining to a rabble; like, or suited to, a rabble; Disorderly; vulgar. [r.] Dryden.

Rabble Rab"ble, n. [probably named from the noise made by it (see rabble, v. I.); cf. D. rapalje rabble, of. & prov. F. rapaille.]

1. A tumultuous crowd of vulgar, noisy 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.

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.]

Defn: to speak in a confused manner. [prov. Eng. & scot.]

Rabble Rab"ble, v. t.

Defn: to stir or skim with a rabble, as molten iron.

Rabble Rab"ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rabbled (-b'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Rabbling (-bling).]

1. To insult, or assault, by a mob; to mob; as, to rabble a curate. Macaulay.

The bishops' carriages were stopped and the prelates themselves 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.]