v. 25B6; verb (Brit. informal)
he nobbled the jury : BRIBE, suborn, buy, pay off, corrupt, get at; influence, persuade, win over, sway, control, manipulate; informal grease someone's palm, oil someone's palm.
a stable lad nobbled the horse : DRUG, dope; tamper with, interfere with; disable, incapacitate.
I stopped him nobbling her money : STEAL, thieve, embezzle; informal rob.
people tried to nobble her at parties : ACCOST, waylay, detain, catch, confront, importune; informal buttonhole.