†aˈbob,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.c1330Arthour & Merlin (1838) 1969The messangers were abobbed tho, Thai nisten what thai mighten do.