† rubiator Sc. Obs.
In 6 rube-, rubi-, rubyatour; rubiature.
[Of obscure origin.]
An unprincipled person; a scoundrel or villain.
| 1500–20 Dunbar Poems xiv. 44 Sa mony tratouris, sa mony rubeatouris, Within this land was nevir hard nor sene. 1535 Lyndesay Satyre 4254 Tak me an rackles rubyatour, Ane theif, ane tyrane, or ane tratour, Of everie vyce the plant. 1583 Leg. Bp. St. Androis 147 For laik of rowme, that rubiature Bespewit vp the moderator. |