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shab
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shab, n. [OE. shabbe, AS. scb. See Scab.].
The itch in animals; also, a scab. [1913 Webster]
shab, v. t. [See Scab, 3.].
To play mean tricks; to act shabbily. [1913 Webster]
shab, v. t.
To scratch; to rub. Farquhar. [1913 Webster]
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