DRUB, verb transitive [G., Latin Drubbing is a particular form of driving.] To beat with a stick; to thrash; to cudgel.
The little thief had been soundly drubbed with a cudgel.
DRUB, noun A blow with a stick or cudgel; a thump; a knock.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.