darbies
1Darbies — Dar bies (d[aum]r b[i^]z), n. pl. Manacles; handcuffs. [Cant] [1913 Webster] Jem Clink will fetch you the darbies. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] Note: In The Steel Glass by Gascoigne, printed in 1576, occurs the line To binde such babes in father… …
2darbies — n.pl. Brit. sl. handcuffs. Etymology: allusive use of Father Darby s bands, some rigid form of agreement for debtors (16th c.) * * * ˈdärbēz noun plural Etymology: probably short for obsolete (father) Derbies (or Darbies) bonds rigidly bonded… …
3darbies — /dahr beez/, n.pl. Brit. Slang. handcuffs; manacles. [1565 75; prob. from the phrase Darby s bonds a rigid bond, perh. named after a noted 16th century usurer] * * * …
4Darbies — pl n (history) handcuffs (from British slang; in the 16th C. known as Father Darbie s bands ) …
5darbies — Australian Slang pl n (history) handcuffs (from British slang; in the 16th C. known as Father Darbie s bands ) …
6darbies — dar·bies || dÉ‘Ëbɪz n. (British Slang) handcuffs, manaclesn. large trowel for levelling concrete or plaster …
7darbies — [ dα:bɪz] plural noun archaic, informal handcuffs. Origin C17: allusive use of Father Darby s bands, an agreement which put debtors in the power of moneylenders …
8darbies — dar·bies …
9darbies — /ˈdabiz/ (say dahbeez) plural noun Prison Colloquial handcuffs. {allusive use of Father Darby s bands , a debtor s agreement} …
10darbies — Handcuffs …
