v. Obs. Also frobish. [var. of FURBISH.] trans. To furbish or polish by rubbing.
1570. Levins, Manip., 144/20. To Frubbish, fricando polire.
1601. Holland, Pliny, II. 466. When it is well scoured and clensed with sand, and knowne by the brightnesse and lustre thereof that it hath bin sufficiently frobished and purified.
a. 1625. Fletcher, Cust. Country, III. iii. I’ll make you young again, beleeve that Lady, I will so frubbish you.
Hence † Frubbisher, a furbisher.
1526. Skelton, Magnyf., 1074. The frubyssher hath my sword.
