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ˈprabble, n. Obs. exc. dial. rare.
[Dial. variant (in Shakes., a Welshman's pronunciation) of brabble.]
A quarrel, a squabble.
1598[see pribble]. 1599Shakes. Hen. V, iv. viii. 69 Fluellen... I pray you to serue God, and keepe you out of prawles and prabbles, and quarrels and dissentions. 1883Almondbury & Huddersfield Gloss. s.v., Au darn't differ wi' him for fear on a prabble.
So ˈprabble v. trans., to chatter noisily.
1881Blackmore Christowell xvi, And let the others prabble truculent philosophy. |