abbey-lubber en · NOUN
Meanings
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(derogatory, historical, obsolete) An able-bodied idler who grew sleek and fat from the charity of religious houses; a lazy monk.
This is no huge overgrown abbey-lubber.
1681, John Dryden, The Spanish Fryar, III-iii:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| abbey-lubbers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |