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† ribibe, n. Obs.
Forms: 5 rybybe, ribup(e, 6 rybibe.
[ad. OF. rubebe, rebebe (hence MDu. rebebe), It. ribebba (Florio), ad. Arab. rebāb.]
1. = rebeck.
The Cambr., Petw., and Lansd. MSS. read rubybe, rybibe, and rebibe in Chaucer Miller's T. 145, where the correct reading is rubible: see ribible.
c1425Voc. in Wr.-Wülcker 667 Hec uetella, rybybe. c1440Promp. Parv. 433 Rybybe, vitula. c1450Holland Howlat 759 The rote, and the recordour, the ribupe, the rist.
2. An opprobrious or abusive term for an old woman. (Cf. rebec.)
It is probable that both Skelton and Jonson took the word from Chaucer.
c1386Chaucer Friar's T. 79 (Corpus MS.), This somnour..Rode for to somne an old wijf, a ribibe. a1529Skelton E. Rummyng 492 There came an old rybybe; She halted of a kybe. 1616B. Jonson Devil an Ass i. i, Some good Ribibe, about Kentish Towne, Or Hogsden, you would hang now, for a witch.
Hence † ribibe v., to play on the ribibe. Obs.
14..in Rel. Ant. I. 81 The sow..harpyd Robyn-Howde; Tho fox fydylyd, tho ratton rybybyd. |