Read full poem →Kirkrapine Church Robbery Religious State Irish Clergy
of Ireland and Laity
Dictionary Entry
The act or practice of robbing.
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Common Phrases
. robberyrobbery armedrobbery bankrobbery highwayrobbery train
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Poetry examples for “robbery”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →And lordes hestes ar holden for lawes
And robbery is holden purchas
And lechery is holden solas
Read full poem →To the Rev. William Unwin. On Lady Austen's opinion
of him; attempts at robbery; observations on religious
characters; genuine benevolence 104
Read full poem →By wilful taste of what thyself refusest.
I do forgive thy robbery, gentle thief,
Although thou steal thee all my poverty:
Read full poem →A third, nor red nor white, had stol'n of both,
And to his robbery had annex'd thy breath;
But, for his theft, in pride of all his growth