shab

Scabies.

A scab.

To scratch; to rub.

I have shabbed him off purely

To move (something, away or out of the way), to drive off.

Certain Nipnets intended to have sheltred themselves under Vncas; but he perceiving it would be distastful to the English, soon shab'd them off.

I have shabb'd him off purely.

To skulk or sneak away.

[…] and so the fat Parson shabb'd off,[…]

We bided a moment as the push we were part of moved forward and took the opportunity to slip deftly back through it, thus shabbing off from our prey.