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† rubiator Sc. Obs. In 6 rube-, rubi-, rubyatour; rubiature. [Of obscure origin.] An unprincipled person; a scoundrel or villain.
1500–20Dunbar Poems xiv. 44 Sa mony tratouris, sa mony rubeatouris, Within this land was nevir hard nor sene. 1535Lyndesay Satyre 4254 Tak me an rackles rubyatour, Ane theif, ane tyrane, or ane tratour, Of everie vyce the plant. 1583Leg. Bp. St. Androis 147 For laik of rowme, that rubiature Bespewit vp the moderator. |