† ˈrubrish, n. Obs.
forms: α. 4–5 rubrich(e, roberych (5 ribrusch); 5 rub-, 6 robrisshe; 5–6 rubryssh(e. β. 5 rubryce, 5–6 rubrice; 5 pl. rubryis.
[a. OF. rubriche, rubrice, ad. L. rubrīca rubric n.]
A rubric.
| α c 1386 Chaucer Wife's Prol. 346 After thy text, ne after thy Rubriche I wol nat wirche as muchel as a gnat. c 1440 Lydg. Secrees (1894) 7 This Rubryssh rehersith name of the philisoffre Callid philip, born in parys, which was translator of this book. 1451 J. Capgrave Life St. Aug. (E.E.T.S.) 5 The rubrich be-for þe bok is writyn þus: The book Seynt Augustin, þe bischop, on-to his sistir, a widow. 1483 Caxton Cato V j b, Thus endeth the table and Rubrisshes of this present boke. 1509 Fisher Sermon C'tess Richmond Wks. (1876) 292 Of latyn..she had a lytell perceyuynge, specyally of the rubrysshe of the ordynall. 1530 Palsgr. 263/2 Robrisshe of a boke, rubriche. |
| β 1456 Sir G. Haye Law Arms (S.T.S.) 1 Into the quhilk buke thare salbe foure partis efter as the rubryis schawis. Ibid. 100 The chapitris of the ferde buke efter the quotaciouns of the rubricis. 1483 Cath. Angl. 313/1 A Rubryce, rubrica, rubricus. 1489 Caxton Faytes of A. ii. 88 Here begynneth the table of the Rubrycys of the seconde partye of thys boke. 1547 Articles of Enquiry (Grafton) A iv, Whether they haue put out of their churche bokes..prayers hauynge rubricies conteyning Pardons or indulgences. |
Hence
ˈrubrish v., to rubricate.
Obs. Also
ˈrubrisher, a rubricator.
arch.| ? 1469 Paston Lett. II. 335 Item, for Rubrissheyng of all the booke, iii s. iiij d. 1483 Cath. Angl. 313/1 To Rubryce, rubricare. 1863 Blades Caxton II. p. liii, The illuminator, the rubrisher, and the wood-engraver. |