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DRIBS
Noun
dribs
plural of drib
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DRIB
Drib, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dribbed; p. pr. & vb. n. Dribbing.] Etym: [Cf. Drip.]
Definition: To do by little and little; as: (a) To cut off by a little at a time; to crop. (b) To appropriate unlawfully; to filch; to defalcate. He who drives their bargain dribs a part. Dryden.
(c) To lead along step by step; to entice. With daily lies she dribs thee into cost. Dryden.
Drib, v. t. & i. (Archery)
Definition: To shoot (a shaft) so as to pierce on the descent. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney.
Drib, n.
Definition: A drop. [Obs.] Swift.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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