RIBIBE

Etymology

Noun

ribibe (plural ribibes)

(obsolete) A kind of stringed instrument, the rebec.

(obsolete, derogatory) An old woman.

(obsolete) A bawd; a prostitute.

Anagrams

• ribbie

Source: Wiktionary


Rib"ibe, n. Etym: [See Rebec.]

1. A sort of stringed instrument; a rebec. [Obs.] Nares.

2. An old woman; -- in contempt. [Obs.] Chaucer.

3. A bawd; a prostitute. [Obs.] B. Jonson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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