n.
a. Somewhat sour or cross. [ 1913 Webster ]
The whips of the most crabbish Satyristes. Decker. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Somewhat drab in color. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Having the character of a drab or low wench. “The drabbish sorceress.” Drant. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Crabbed; peevish. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n.;
Be not ye called Rabbi, for one is your Master, even Christ, and all ye are brethren. Matt. xxiii. 8. [1913 Webster]
n. [ F. ] Same as Rabbi. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The language or dialect of the rabbins; the later Hebrew. [ 1913 Webster ]
We will not buy your rabbinical fumes. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a rabbinical manner; after the manner of the rabbins. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. rabbinisme. ]
n. [ Cf. F. rabbiniste. ] One among the Jews who adhered to the Talmud and the traditions of the rabbins, in opposition to the Karaites, who rejected the traditions. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Same as Rabbinist. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. rabet, akin to OD. robbe, robbeken. ] (Zool.) Any of the smaller species of the genus Lepus, especially the common European species (Lepus cuniculus), which is often kept as a pet, and has been introduced into many countries. It is remarkably prolific, and has become a pest in some parts of Australia and New Zealand. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ The common American rabbit (Lepus sylvatica) is similar but smaller. See Cottontail, and
Angora rabbit (Zool.),
Rabbit burrow,
Rabbit fish. (Zool.)
Rabbits' ears. (Bot.)
Rabbit warren,
Rock rabbit.
Welsh rabbit,
v. i. To hunt rabbits. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. The hunting of rabbits. T. Hughes. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A place where rabbits are kept; especially, a collection of hutches for tame rabbits. [ 1913 Webster ]
(Zool.) See Water hare. [ 1913 Webster ]