n.
Pronunciation: ' häb
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English hobbe, from Hobbe, nickname for Robert
Date: 15th century
1 dialect English : HOBGOBLIN , ELF
2 : MISCHIEF , TROUBLE ― used with play and raise <always raising hob >
n.
Pronunciation: ' häb
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English hobbe, from Hobbe, nickname for Robert
Date: 15th century
1 dialect English : HOBGOBLIN , ELF
2 : MISCHIEF , TROUBLE ― used with play and raise <always raising hob >
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012