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Pubble vs Nubble - What's the difference?

pubble | nubble |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between pubble and nubble

is that pubble is (obsolete) puffed out; pudgy; fat while nubble is (obsolete) to beat or bruise with the fist.

As an adjective pubble

is (obsolete) puffed out; pudgy; fat.

As a noun nubble is

a small knob or lump.

As a verb nubble is

(obsolete) to beat or bruise with the fist.

pubble

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete) puffed out; pudgy; fat
    • Thou shalt me fynde fat and well fed, / As pubble as may be. — Drant.
    (Webster 1913)

    nubble

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small knob or lump.
  • *1897 , Kipling, Captains Courageous ,
    • Harvey saw with disgust that there were no sheets on his bed-place. He was lying on a piece of dingy ticking full of lumps and nubbles .

    Verb

    (nubbl)
  • (obsolete) To beat or bruise with the fist.
    • (Ainsworth)
    (Webster 1913)