robbour

Middle English

Alternative forms

• robbare, robbeour, robbere, robbor, robour, roboure, rubbere
• robbowre (Promptorium Parvulorum)

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French robeor; equivalent to robben +‎ -our, but remodelled on robben +‎ -ere (suffix forming agent nouns) from an early date.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

robbour (plural robbours)

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

Descendants

• English: robber
• Scots: robber

References

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