robberie
Middle English
Alternative forms
- roberie, robbery, robbory, robery, robborye, robberiȝe, roborrye, robry, robery, robrye
Etymology
From Old French roberie; equivalent to robber + -ie.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrɔbəriː(ə)/, /ˈrɔbriː(ə)/
Noun
robberie (plural robberies)
- Robbery, theft or stealing:
- Robbery as an institution or way of life.
- A specific instance or example of robbery.
- The fruits of robbery; loot.
Descendants
- English: robbery
- Scots: robbery
References
- “robberī(e (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-17.