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n. [Probably from Lat. cubare, to lie down, because it lies (cubat) in its den or hole, and does not go out for prey, as older animals do; or from cubare, for incubare, to lie upon, brood, hatch; Fr. couver, It. covare, to sit brooding, brood, hatch.]
Sense 1. A young animal, especially the young of the bear.
Sense 2. A young boy or girl; — used contemptuously.
O, thou dissembling cub! what wilt thou be When time hath sowed a grizzle on thy case? Shak.
n. [See supra, and cf. It. cova, coro, den or lair, O. Sp. coba, Bisc. coba, cobia, L. Lat. cuba, from Lat. cubare, to lie down.] 1. A stall for cattle. [Obs.] I would rather have such . . . in cub or kennel than in my closet or at my table. Landor. 2. A cupboard. [Obs.] Laud.
[imp. & p. p. CUBBED; p. pr. & vb. n. CUBBING.] To bring forth;—said of animals, or, in contempt, of persons.
v. t. To shut up or confine. [Obs.] Burton.
n. One admitted to the fraternity of a printing office. [Colloq.] Crabb.