crabbed
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But, as a rule, the pirate ruffled and bullied and drabbed without let or hindrance, until it was time for him to go back to his ship once more.
From The Green Flag by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
“That’s his way, child, to-day a tinker, to-morrow something else; and as for being drabbed, I don’t know what to say about it.”
From Lavengro the Scholar - the Gypsy - the Priest by Watts, Theodore
Our forefathers occasionally drabbed baulor; some of our people may still do such a thing, but only from compulsion.”
From The Romany Rye by Borrow, George Henry
Our forefathers occasionally drabbed baulor, some of our people may still do such a thing, but only from compulsion.’
From The Romany Rye A Sequel to 'Lavengro' by Sampson, John
“That’s his way, child, to-day a tinker, to-morrow something else; and as for being drabbed, I don’t know what to say about it.” p.
From Lavengro The Scholar, the Gypsy, the Priest by Knapp, William
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