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:
1. Robbery as an institution or way of life.
2. 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.

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