p. p. [ Perh. p. p. of a verb fr. OF. abaubir to frighten, disconcert, fr. L. ad + balbus stammering. ] Astonished; abashed. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
[はばをとる(幅を取る);ハバをとる(ハバを取る), habawotoru ( haba wo toru ); haba wotoru ( haba wo toru )] (v5r) to take up a lot of space; to have a large space to oneself