jubbe

English

Etymology

From Middle English jubbe, of unknown origin.

Noun

jubbe (plural jubbes)

(archaic) A large vessel holding liquor.
- Chaucer
  With hym broghte he a jubbe of malvesye.

Middle English

Alternative forms

jobbe, iubbe, gibbe, geobbe

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdʒub(ə)/

Noun

jubbe (plural jubbis)

jubbe (tankard that holds liquor)

Descendants

English: jubbe

References

“jubbe (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-18.

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