subs. (old).—1. See quot.
1821. W. T. MONCRIEFF, Tom and Jerry, i. 7. Tom. But if you dislike going in a hack, we’ll get you a MAB. Jerry. A MAB? I’m at fault again—never shall get properly broken in. Tom. A MAB is a jingling jarvy!—a cabriolet, Jerry.
2. (old).—A slattern. See verb.
c. 1696. B. E., A New Dictionary of the Canting Crew, s.v.
1725. A New Canting Dictionary, s.v.
3. (American).—A prostitute. For synonyms, see BARRACK-HACK and TART.
1859. G. W. MATSELL, Vocabulum; or, The Rogue’s Lexicon, s.v.
Verb. (old).—See quots.
1596. SHAKESPEARE, Hamlet, ii. 2. But who, O! who had seen the MOBLED queen … Run bare-foot up and down….
1672. RAY, Proverbs, ‘North Country Words,’ s.v. TO MAB [pronounced mob], to dress carelessly. MABS are slatterns.
c. 1696. B. E., A New Dictionary of the Canting Crew, s.v. MAB … MAB’D UP, Drest carelessly, like a Slattern.
1725. A New Canting Dictionary, s.v.
c. 1728. KENNETT, Lansdowne MS., 1033. MOBB’D UP, dresst in a coarse clownish manner.
