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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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