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語源 1

First attested since 1300s, from Middle English rablen (“to ramble; rave; speak in a confused manner”), cognate with Middle Dutch rabbelen (“to talk; chatter; trifle”), Low German rabbeln, robbeln (“to chatter; prattle”).

別の表記

• ravel

動詞

rabble (三人称単数 現在形 rabbles, 現在分詞 rabbling, 過去形および過去分詞形 rabbled)

1. (intransitive) To speak in a confused manner; talk incoherently; utter nonsense
2. (transitive) To speak confusedly or incoherently; gabble or chatter out

語源 2

From Middle English rabel, probably from the verb (see above).

名詞

rabble (複数形 rabbles)

1. (obsolete) A bewildered or meaningless string of words.
2. (obsolete) A pack of animals; or any confused collection of things.
3. A mob; a disorderly crowd. [from late 14^th c.]
4. (derogatory) The mass of common people; the lowest class of populace. [from 1550s]

   Synonyms: plebs, riffraff; see also Thesaurus:commonalty

   • 1682, [Nahum Tate; John Dryden], The Second Part of Absalom and Achitophel. A Poem. […], 2nd edition, London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC, page 5:

     Such practices as Theſe, too groſs to lye / Long unobſerv'd by each diſcerning Eye, / The more judicious Iſraelites Unſpell'd, / Though ſtill the Charm the giddy Rabble held, [...]

派生語

• rabble rouser
• rabblesome
• ribble-rabble

語源 3

Old French roable (modern French râble), from Latin rutabulum (“a poker”).

名詞

rabble (複数形 rabbles)

1. An iron bar used in puddling.

動詞

rabble (三人称単数 現在形 rabbles, 現在分詞 rabbling, 過去形および過去分詞形 rabbled)

1. (transitive) To stir with a rabble.

派生語

• rabbler

Further reading

• “rabble”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
• “rabble”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• rabble at OneLook Dictionary Search

アナグラム

• Babler, barbel, barble