2 entries under this word
n. [Fr. & Sp. rob, It. rob, robbo, Pg. robe, Ar. rubb, robb, Per. rub.] The inspissated juice of ripe fruit, obtained by evaporation of the juice over a fire till it acquires the consistence of a sirup, which will prevent its fermentation. It is sometimes mixed with honey or sugar.
v. t. [imp. & p. p. ROBBED; p. pr. & vb. n. ROBBING.] [O. Fr. rober, N. Fr. dérober, Pr. raubar, Sp. robar, O. Sp. robir, Pg. roubar, It. rubare, from Goth. raubôn, biraubôn, O. H. Ger. roubôn, roupôn, N. H. Ger. rauben, L. Ger. & D. rôven, A. S. reáfian, Eng. reave, O. Fries. râva, râvia, Sw. röfva, roffa, Dan. röve. Cf. REAVE.] 1. To take away from by force; to strip by stealing; to plunder; to steal from. Who would rob a hermit of his weeds, His few books, or his beads, or maple dish? Milton.