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Shab vs Sab - What's the difference?

shab | sab |

As verbs the difference between shab and sab

is that shab is (obsolete) to scratch; to rub or shab can be (obsolete|uk|dialect) to play mean tricks; to act shabbily while sab is to sabotage, especially fox hunts in opposition to blood sports[http://encartamsncom/dictionary_/sabhtml].

As a noun shab

is (obsolete|uk|dialect) scabies.

shab

English

Etymology 1

(etyl) shabbe. See scab.

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete, UK, dialect) scabies
  • (obsolete, UK, dialect) A scab.

    • Verb

    (shabb)
  • (obsolete) To scratch; to rub.
    • (Farquhar)

    Etymology 2

    See scab.

    Verb

    (shabb)
  • (obsolete, UK, dialect) To play mean tricks; to act shabbily.
    • (Webster 1913)

    sab

    English

    Acronym

    (Acronym) (head)
  • Scientific Advisory Board
  • Science Advisory Board

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