[f. BOB v.3]

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  1.  An act of bobbing, or suddenly jerking up and down; a light rebounding movement.

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  2.  A Scotch name applied to some dances.

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c. 1550.  Wedderburn, Godly Ballates, Popische Mes. Dustifit and Bob-at-evin Do sa incres.

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1727.  Ramsay, Wks., II. 252. If ye’ll go dance the Bob of Dunblane.

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1818.  Scott, Hrt. Midl., xl. As for the Bob of Dumblane,

        ‘If it wasna weel bobbit, weel bobbit, weel bobbit,
If it wasna weel bobbit, we ’ll bobb it again.’

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  3.  A curtsy.

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1825.  J. Neal, Bro. Jonathan, I. 138. With a bow, or a bob.

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Mod.  The village girls made a ‘charity Job’ as they passed.

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