raby

See also: Raby, and rąby

Middle English

Alternative forms

• rabi, rabby

Etymology

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin rabbī and from its source Koine Greek ῥαββί (rhabbí); ultimately from Hebrew רבי.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈraːbiː/, /ˈrabiː/

Noun

raby

1. master, teacher, rabbi (spiritual leader)
   • c. 1395, John Wycliffe, John Purvey [et al.], transl., Bible (Wycliffite Bible (later version), MS Lich 10.)‎^[1], published c. 1410, Joon 1:39, page 43v, column 2; republished as Wycliffe's translation of the New Testament, Lichfield: Bill Endres, 2010:

     and iheſu turnyde and ſai hem ſuynge hym .· ⁊ ſeith to hem / what ſeken ȝe .·? ⁊ þei ſeiden to hym / rabi · þat is to ſeie maiſtir / where dwelliſt þou .·?

     Jesus turned around and saw them following him; he asked them, "Is there anything you need?" They answered, "Rabbi (meaning "teacher"), where are you staying?"

Usage notes

• In Middle English, raby was usually used honorifically in reference to Jesus or Moses.

Descendants

• English: rabbi
• Scots: rabbi

References

• “rab(b)ī, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈra.bɘ/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -abɘ
• Syllabification: ra‧by

Noun

raby m

1. nominative/vocative plural of rab