What does "cub" mean?
Cub: Jocosely or in contempt, a boy or girl, esp. an awkward, rude, illmannered boy. O, thuo dissembling cub! what wilt thou be When time hath sowed a drizzle on thy case Shak.
Additional senses
- 2.To bring forth; -- said of animals, or in contempt, of persons. "Cubb'd in a cabin." Dryden.
- 3.A stall for cattle. [Obs.] I would rather have such . . . .in cubor kennel than in my closet or at my table. Landor.
- 4.A cupboard. [Obs.] Laud.
- 5.To shut up or confine. [Obs.] Burton.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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