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derober (1160-74)
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The form disrobber is a cross reference to the following entry:

derober (1160-74)

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derobber;  desrober,  desrobber;  dirobber,  dirrobber,  disrobber  (derelber)  
  FEW:  *raubon 16,678a Gdf:  desrober 2,643b GdfC:  desrober 9,358a TL: desrober 2,1729 DEAF:  rober (*)  DMF:  dérober  TLF:  dérober  OED:  derob v.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  derobare 625b

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to rob (of): 
( 1328 )  puis la dite charette derobberent de partie des draps  King’s Bench v 37
( 1399 )  ascuns batount et naufrount, ascuns derobbont  Rot Parl1 iii 445
( 1390-1412; MS: s.xv1 )  moy auxi desrobantz de moun espee, moun dagger et de ma burse  Lett & Pet 363.14
♦to steal: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  larrons enfernaus ke emblunt e derobbunt trestoz les tresors  Ancren2 236.29
( 1315 )  si respoignent les seignurs des niefs qe recetteront sachaument (l. sachanment) les trespassours puis les trespas ové les biens derelbetz (l. derobbetz?)  Rot Parl1 i 358
♦to plunder: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  Meliant prist, si desroba, Quant robé l’out si l’aluma  Rom de Rou wace ii 321.413
( 1342 )  feurent enditez [...] de ce q’ils deussent avoir desrobbé un taryt  King’s Bench vi 15

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rober1 
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