Drŭb, v. t.

v. t. [imp. & p. p. DRUBBED; p. pr. & v. n. DRUBBING.] [Prov. Eng. drab, to beat, Icel. & Sw. drabba, to hit, beat, Dan. dræbe, to slay, Ger. & D. treffen, to hit, touch, Sw. träffa, to hit.] To beat with a stick; to thrash; to cudgel.

The little thief had been soundly drubbed with a cudgel. L'Estrange.