"robbour" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /rɔˈbuːr/, /ˈrɔbur/, /ˈrɔbər(ə)/ Forms: robbours [plural], robbare [alternative], robbeour [alternative], robbere [alternative], robbor [alternative], robour [alternative], roboure [alternative], rubbere [alternative], robbowre [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French robeor; equivalent to robben + -our, but remodelled on robben + -ere (suffix forming agent nouns) from an early date. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|robeor}} Borrowed from Old French robeor, {{af|enm|robben|-our}} robben + -our, {{af|enm|robben|-ere|id2=agentive|nocat=1|pos2=suffix forming agent nouns}} robben + -ere (suffix forming agent nouns) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} robbour, {{enm-noun}} robbour (plural robbours)
  1. A robber or burglar; one who robs or steals.
    Sense id: en-robbour-enm-noun-1At5Hhfy Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -our, People Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -our: 45 55 Disambiguation of People: 47 53
  2. A pillager or pirate; a militarised robber.
    Sense id: en-robbour-enm-noun-zimQE3z1 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -our, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, People Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -our: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 63 Disambiguation of People: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Theft Disambiguation of Theft: 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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