robe maker (robma"ker)

A maker of official robes, as for clergymen, university dignitaries, and others. The modern Anglican rochet is sleevele , the bulbous sleeves having been wholly detached from it by the Caro Lee, Eccles. Glo ., p. 336. line tailors or robe - makers. The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia roberd (rob'ėrd), n . [A familiar use of Roberd , a form of the per so personal name Robert . Cf. robin1 , robinet.] The chaffinch. Also robinet . Roberdsmant, n. See Robertsman . robert (rob'èrt), n. Same as herb - robert . Robertmant, n. Same as Robertsman . Robertsmant, Robertsmant Roberdsmant (roberts-man, rob'érdz-man), n. [Also Rob artsman, Robert man; ME. roberdesman (also Roberdes knave ), supposed to be so called because regarded or feigned to be one of Robin (Robert) Hood's men.] A bold, stout robber or night thief. Robartes men, or Roberdsmen, were a set of lawle vagabonds, notorious for their outrages when Pierce Plowman was written. The statute of Edward the Third (an. reg. 5, c. xiv.) specifies "divers manslaughters, felonies, and robberies, done by people that be called Roberdesmen, Was tours, and draw latches." And the statute of Richard the Second (an. reg. 7, c. v.) ordains that the statute of King Edward concerning Roberdesmen and Drawlacches shall be rigorously observed. Sir Edward Coke (Instit. iii. Drake, The American Flag. 197.) supposes them to have been originally the followers She tore the azure robe of night, And set the stars of glory there. Another [cottage] wore A close-set robe of jasmine sown with stars. Tennyson , Aylmer's Field. of Robin Hood in the reign of Richard the First. See Black stone's Comm., B. iv. ch. 17. T. Warton, Hist. Eng. Poetry (1840), II. 94, 95. 5. A woman's gown of any cut or fabric, with Roberts's pelvis. See pelvis. trimmings, usually in the form of bands or bor- Robervallian (rob-er-val'i-an), a. Pertaining ders, woven in or embroidered on the material. to G. P. de Roberval (1602-75), a noted French [Trade and dre makers' term.]-6. A dre ed mathematician. - Robervallian line, a curve of in fisk in or pelt: first applied to that of the Amer ican bison, but now to that of any animal when used for a carriage or sleigh-rug, and by extension to any protecting wrap used in driving: as, a linen lap- robe. [U. S.] The large and roomy sleigh decked with buffalo, black bear, and lynx robes . The Upper Ten You sand , p. 4. ( Bartlett .) Under the head of robes was included all [buffalo] cow skins taken during the proper season, from one year old upward, and all bull skins from one to three years old. Bull skins over three years of age were cla ed as hides, and while the best of were finally and as robes, the really poor ones were converted into leather. W. T. Horn a day, Smithsonian Report, 1887, ii. 443. 7. The largest and strongest tobacco-leaves, which are used as covers for the thicker kinds of pigtail. [U. S.] -8. Eccles., specifically, the early chasuble, a large garment covering the body. Compare garment, 2.-9. pl. Garments of state or ceremony, forming together an entire costume. Thus, coronation robes may include all the garments worn by a prince at the time of his coronation, and always include the outer or decorative pieces, as the dalmatic, the mantle, etc. - Guarded robef. See guard.- Master of the robes, an officer in the royal household of Great Britain charged with ordering the sovereign's robes, and having several officers under him, as a clerk of the robes, wardrobe-keepers, etc. Under a queen this office is performed by a lady, designated mistre of the robes, who holds the highest rank among the ladies in the service of the queen. - Pack of robes, ten robes of buffalo-hide packed together for transportation to market. [U. S.]-The robe, or the long robe, the legal profe ion: as, gentlemen of the long robe. Far be it from any Man's Thought to say there are not Men of strict Integrity of the Long Robe , tho' it is not every Body's good Fortune to meet with them. Rich advocates, and other gentlemen of the robe. Motley, Dutch Republic, I. 377. robel (rob), v .; pret. and pp. robed , ppr. robing . [ roben ; robel , n.] I. trans. 1. To put arobe on; clothe in a robe; especially, to clothe narobe; magnificently or ceremoniously: as, to robe a sovereign for a coronation. robbin1 (rob'in), n. [Also roband ; appar.contr. of rope - band . In sense 2 appar. of same origin.] 1. A short piece of spun-yarn, rope-yarn, or sennit, used to fasten the head of a sail to the yard or gaff by pa ing several turns through the eyelet-hole in the sail and around the jack- stay. 2. The spring of a carriage. Simmonds . 2. To clothe or dre in general. Thou robed man of justice, take thy place. Shak ., Lear, iii. 6. 38. Thus robed in ru ett, ich romede a-boute. Piers Plowman (C), xi. 1. nite length but of finite area. Roberval's balance. See balance. roberycht, n. A Middle English form of rubric. Hall i well .