| Rabble | 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. [ 1913 Webster ] I saw, I say, come out of London, even unto the presence of the prince, a great rabble of mean and light persons. Ascham. [ 1913 Webster ] Jupiter, Mercury, Bacchus, Venus, Mars, and the whole rabble of licentious deities. Bp. Warburton. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. A confused, incoherent discourse; a medley of voices; a chatter. [ 1913 Webster ]
The rabble, the lowest class of people, without reference to an assembly; the dregs of the people. “The rabble call him ‘lord.'” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
|
| Rabble | 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. [ 1913 Webster ] The bishops' carriages were stopped and the prelates themselves rabbled on their way to the house. J. R. Green. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. To utter glibly and incoherently; to mouth without intelligence. [ Obs. or Scot. ] Foxe. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. To rumple; to crumple. [ Scot. ] [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Rabble | 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. ] [ 1913 Webster ] |
