v. Obs. rare–1. [a. OFr. abobe-r, abaube-r, also abaubier, abaubir to astonish, astound, frighten:—L. *adbalbā-re to strike speechless, f. ad to + balbus stammering.] To astonish, confound.
c. 1330. Arthour & Merlin (1838), 1969. The messangers were abobbed tho, That nisten what thai mighten do.
