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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1501-1612, 1685-1690
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Rubbing, Robbing, vbl. n.1 Also: rubin; robbyng; robeing; robin(g. [ME and e.m.E. robbynge (Piers Plowman); Rub v.] The action of robbing.(a) 1555 Peebles B. Rec. I 217.
Tuiching the cornes rubbing [etc.] 1589–90 Lanark B. Rec. 97.
For stelling … gers and rubin of stowkis in harvist 1592 Criminal Trials I ii 267.
For rubbing, spuilȝeing and invading, as thay haue done ofbefoir 1612 Acts IV 471/1.
If … any persoun … sall commit any cryme … [as] rubbing of housis by day [etc.](b) 1501 Acts Lords of Council III 24.
For the robbing of Wilyeam Inglis … of the payment thereof 1533–4 Dunferm. Reg. Ct. 107.
The wrangus robbyng and molesteyng of … Andro Woid … in the paciable brukin of the saidis landis 1597–8 Warrender P. (S.H.S.) II 354.
Odious crymis … sik as … taking and robing of mercheanttis pakis 1685 Misc. Hist. Soc. I 315.
The robeing which was then frequent 1690 Rogers Social Life I 326.
Becaus ther wes about this tyme great disorder in the city by tumults and robins of houses
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