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   darbies

   /ˈdɑːbɪz/

   plural

   • 1. handcuffs. archaic, informal

   Word Origin late 17th century: allusive use of Father Darby's bands, a rigid form of agreement which put debtors in the power of moneylenders, possibly from the name of a 16th-century usurer.

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • D

     2

   • A

     1

   • R

     1

   • B

     3

   • I

     1

   • E

     1

   • S

     1

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