Drub, n. A blow with a cudgel; a
thump. Addison.
Drub (?), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Drubbed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Drubbing.] [Cf. Prov. E. drab to beat, Icel. & Sw.
drabba to hit, beat, Dan. dræbe to slay, and
perh. OE. drepen to strike, kill, AS. drepan to strike,
G. & D. freffen to hit, touch, Icel. drepa to strike,
kill.] To beat with a stick; to thrash; to cudgel.
Soundly Drubbed with a good honest
cudgel.
L'Estrange.