hob
verb
No English definition recorded for this entry.
L331917 on Wikidata ↗noun
- structure for holding food or utensils on a hearth or fireplace
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /hɑb/ / /hɒb/
name
Etymology: From a medieval diminutive form of the given name Robin, and separately as a French diminutive of Robert.
- A diminutive of the male given names Robert or Robin.
- A nickname for Robin Goodfellow, Puck; (later) the devil
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
noun
Etymology: From Middle English Hob (a diminutive of Robin, an Old French [Term?] diminutive of Robert), through its connection with Robin Goodfellow and (later) the devil. Compare hobgoblin; see robin.
- A fairy; a sprite; an elf; a bogey.
“From elves, hobs, and fairies, […] Defend us, good Heaven!”
- A countryman; a rustic or yokel.
“More fitter for the Country Hobs.”
verb
Etymology: Related to hub, but the ultimate origin of both words is obscure.
- To create (a gear) by cutting with a hob.
- To engage in the process of cutting gears with a hob.