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Rab(b)at, -it(t, -et(t, n.2 Also: -att; rebat, rebbet. [e.m.E. and ME rabette (1398), rabet (c1440) orig. the young of the cony, ‘appar. of Northern French origin’ (OED). Cf. F. dial. rabotte, earlier *robotte f. *robe, MDu. robe, a rabbit. Cf. Walloon robett (Remacle).] A rabbit.In some instances, the original distinction between rabbitt and Cuning n. or Coning n. (see etymological note) may have been maintained.Also comb. with skin (cf. 19th c. Eng. rabbit-skin). 1598 Household Bks. Jas. VI II 1 Aug.
Item tua rebattis, … thre cuningis
Ib. I 14 July. 1607 Edinb. Test. XLII 239b.
Tua pair rebattis
1676 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Processes No. 232 (1 Nov.).
Ther goeing into the Isle of Hestoun and at ther oun hand killed away tooke and made use of ane great number of rabbitts or cunnings
Ib. (7 Nov.).
Rabbets
Ib.
Rabbetts
Ib.
Rebbets
comb. 1698 Household Bk. Gr. Baillie 193.
For rabitt skins to lin briches with, 8 s.

b. The flesh of the rabbit, (to be) prepared as food. — 1671 Sc. Hist. Rev. LXI 152.
To swpper a paire of rabits
Ib. 153.
Rabbats
Ib. 154.
Ane paire of rabatts, 2 s. … At night a paire of rabats, 2 s. 6 d.
Ib. 155.
Ane rabatt
1698 Marchmont 183.
Rost rabets
Ib.
Sum stued rabets
1700 Foulis Acc. Bk. 287.
Spent … at my sone Sandies foy … for beife, mutton, rabets

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