robbour

Middle English

Alternative forms

robbare, robbeour, robbere, robbor, robbowre, robour, roboure, rubbere

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French robeor; equivalent to robben +‎ -our, but remodelled on robben +‎ -er from an early date.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /rɔˈbuːr/, /ˈrɔbur/, /ˈrɔbər(ə)/

Noun

robbour (plural robbours)

A robber or burglar; one who robs or steals.
A pillager or pirate; a militarised robber.

Descendants

English: robber
Scots: robber
>? Yola: ropeare, ropear

References

“robber(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-16.

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