Reverse Dictionary: RUB

ADJECTIVES
1600 — ABRASE rubbed smooth; rubbed clear from all markings; unoccupied, clean, blank → obs.

NOUNS
1607 — PERFRICATION a rubbing thoroughly all over; vigorous friction, chafing, scouring
1615 — AFFRICATION a rubbing something or a rubbing against something → obs.
1615 — AFFRICTION a rubbing one thing upon or against another
1656 — PERFRICTION a rubbing hard or thoroughly → obs.
1886 — SCRINGE a thorough cleansing; a rub; the act of rubbing; the sound caused by rubbing; the act of working with energy → Sc.
1904 — SCRIMGE a hard rub; a severe beating → Sc. (Bk.)
1904 — SCRIMMAGE a hard rubbing; a severe beating → Sc. (Bk.)
1988 — NOOGIE the act of striking or vigorously rubbing someone, usually on the head, with the knuckles → Amer. dial.

VERBS
1320 — FROT to rub, to chafe; to polish a precious stone → obs.
1430 — FRUSH to rub harshly, to scratch → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1593 — ABRASE to rub off or away; to wear down by friction; to abrade
1598 — PERFRICATE to rub thoroughly or all over; to scour
1623 — SUFFRICATE to rub off → obs.
1656 — AFFRICATE to rub against → obs.
1816 — SCRINGE to rub or scour with force and energy; to purge → Sc. obs.
1883 — RASE to rasp, to rub, to scrape → Eng. dial.
1889 — HARSH to rub or clash roughly against → obs.
1904 — REESHLE to rub → Sc. (Bk.)
1904 — SCRAZE to scratch; to graze, to abrade; to rub slightly → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1904 — SCRIM — SKRIM to squeeze; to crush; to rub vigorously → Sc. (Bk.)
1904 — SCRIMGE to rub or scrub vigorously; to beat severely → Sc. (Bk.)
1904 — SCRIMMAGE to rub violently; to beat severely → Sc. (Bk.)
1905 — YEWK to rub; to scratch → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1923 — FAUCH to scratch, to claw, to rub; to scrub hard → Sc.
1968 — PASS to wipe, to rub → Amer. dial.
1982 — NOACH — NOATCH to massage; to squeeze with the fingers; to rub down → Amer. dial.