"rubben" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈrubən/
Etymology: Uncertain, though akin to Low German rubben, Saterland Frisian rubben, and Old Norse rubba. Possibly ultimately from Proto-Germanic *rubbōną, related to *reufaną. Etymology templates: {{unc|enm}} Uncertain, {{cog|nds|rubben}} Low German rubben, {{cog|stq|rubben}} Saterland Frisian rubben, {{cog|non|rubba}} Old Norse rubba, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*rubbōną}} Proto-Germanic *rubbōną, {{m|gem-pro|*reufaną}} *reufaną Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|head=}} rubben, {{enm-verb|stem=rubb}} rubben (third-person singular simple present rubbeth, present participle rubbende, rubbynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle rubbed) Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|rubb}} Forms: rubbeth [present, singular, third-person], rubbende [participle, present], rubbynge [participle, present], rubbed [first-person, indicative, participle, past, singular, third-person], weak [table-tags], rubben [infinitive], to rubben [infinitive], rubbe [infinitive], rubbe [first-person, present, singular], rubbed [first-person, past, singular], rubbest [present, second-person, singular], rubbedest [past, second-person, singular], rubbeth [present, singular, third-person], rubbed [past, singular, third-person], rubbe [present, singular, subjunctive], rubbed [past, singular, subjunctive], rubbe [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], rubben [plural, present], rubbe [plural, present], rubbeden [past, plural], rubbede [past, plural], rubbeth [imperative, plural, present], rubbe [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], rubbynge [participle, present], rubbende [participle, present], rubbed [participle, past], yrubbed [participle, past]
  1. To rub; to move back and forwards on a surface:
    To abrade; to rub as to wear down.
    Synonyms: rudden
    Sense id: en-rubben-enm-verb-sr7f8kaO
  2. To rub; to move back and forwards on a surface:
    To scour; to rub as to clean.
    Synonyms: rudden
    Sense id: en-rubben-enm-verb-hp2LjHb4
  3. To rub; to move back and forwards on a surface:
    To massage or stroke; to rub gently and soothingly.
    Synonyms: rudden
    Sense id: en-rubben-enm-verb-BrIw2fSz
  4. To file or scrape off; to attack with an edge.
    Sense id: en-rubben-enm-verb-~yjt8oym Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 8 8 15 55 8 5
  5. (medicine) To smear with a lotion. Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-rubben-enm-verb-mfx88m0X Topics: medicine, sciences
  6. (rare) To scratch or claw. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-rubben-enm-verb-D3Xxx1TG
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: robbe, robby, rubbe, rubbyn, rube

Alternative forms

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        {
          "word": "rudden"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To rub; to move back and forwards on a surface:",
        "To scour; to rub as to clean."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "rub",
          "rub"
        ],
        [
          "move",
          "move"
        ],
        [
          "back",
          "back"
        ],
        [
          "surface",
          "surface"
        ],
        [
          "scour",
          "scour"
        ],
        [
          "clean",
          "clean"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "rudden"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To rub; to move back and forwards on a surface:",
        "To massage or stroke; to rub gently and soothingly."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "rub",
          "rub"
        ],
        [
          "move",
          "move"
        ],
        [
          "back",
          "back"
        ],
        [
          "surface",
          "surface"
        ],
        [
          "massage",
          "massage"
        ],
        [
          "stroke",
          "stroke"
        ],
        [
          "gently",
          "gently"
        ],
        [
          "soothingly",
          "soothingly"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "rudden"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To file or scrape off; to attack with an edge."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "file",
          "file"
        ],
        [
          "scrape",
          "scrape"
        ],
        [
          "edge",
          "edge"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "enm:Medicine"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To smear with a lotion."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "medicine",
          "medicine"
        ],
        [
          "smear",
          "smear"
        ],
        [
          "lotion",
          "lotion"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(medicine) To smear with a lotion."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "medicine",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To scratch or claw."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "scratch",
          "scratch"
        ],
        [
          "claw",
          "claw"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To scratch or claw."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈrubən/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "robbe"
    },
    {
      "word": "robby"
    },
    {
      "word": "rubbe"
    },
    {
      "word": "rubbyn"
    },
    {
      "word": "rube"
    }
  ],
  "word": "rubben"
}

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