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資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Rabble \Rab"ble\, n. [Probably named from the noise made by it
   (see {Rabble}, v. t.) cf. D. rapalje rabble, OF. & Prov. F.
   rapaille.]
   1. A tumultuous crowd of vulgar, noise people; a mob; a
      confused, disorderly throng.

            I saw, I say, come out of London, even unto the
            presence of the prince, a great rabble of mean and
            light persons.                        --Ascham.

            Jupiter, Mercury, Bacchus, Venus, Mars and the whole
            rabble of licentious deities.         --Bp.
                                                  Warburton.

   2. A confused, incoherent discourse; a medley of voices; a
      chatter.

   {The rabble}, the lowest class of people, without reference
      to an assembly; the dregs of the people. ``The rabble call
      him `lord.''' --Shak.

Rabble \Rab"ble\ (r[a^]b"b'l), n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Iron
   Manuf.)
   An iron bar, with the end bent, used in stirring or skimming
   molten iron in the process of puddling.

Rabble \Rab"ble\, v. t.
   To stir with a rabble, as molten iron.

Rabble \Rab"ble\, v. i. [Akin to D. rabbelen, Prov. G. rabbeln,
   to prattle, to chatter: cf. L. rabula a brawling advocate, a
   pettifogger, fr. rabere to rave. Cf. {Rage}]
   To speak in a confused manner. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]

Rabble \Rab"ble\, a.
   Of or pertaining to a rabble; like, or suited to, a rabble;
   disorderly; vulgar. [R.] --Dryden.

Rabble \Rab"ble\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rabbled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Rabbling}.]
   1. To insult, or assault, by a mob; to mob; as, to rabble a
      curate. --Macaulay.

            The bishops' carriages were stopped and the prelates
            them selves rabbled on their way to the house. --J.
                                                  R. Green.

   2. To utter glibly and incoherently; to mouth without
      intelligence. [Obs. or Scot.] --Foxe.

   3. To rumple; to crumple. [Scot.]

資料來源 : WordNet®

rabble
     n 1: a disorderly crowd of people [syn: {mob}, {rout}]
     2: disparaging terms for the common people [syn: {riffraff}, {ragtag},
         {ragtag and bobtail}]