bauble (1), babulle, bable

[From Eng. bob; Scotch bab, as v. to move smartly up and down; as s. a lump, a bunch. (Вов.) Wedgwood sets the example of separating this from BAUBLE (2), with which it is generally united.] 1. Originally A stick with a lump of lead hanging from its summit, used to beat dogs with IMG:content-1127.png:[blocks in formation] (b) When Oliver Cromwell, losing patience with the then existing House of Commons, and with parliamentary government in general, turned the members unceremoniously out of doors, feeling himself "Forced (though it grieved his soul) to rule alone," his words were but few, but among those few (as all will remember) there came forth the notable direction as to the disposal of the parliamentary mace-"Take away that bauble;" or, by other accounts, his language was, "What shall be done (or, What shall we do) with these fool's baubles ? Here, carry it away!"