Green’s Dictionary of Slang

(UK Und.) a private house.

1665		Head Eng. Rogue I 50: Libben, An house to lie in.
1674		Head Canting Academy (2nd edn).
c.1698		B.E. Dict. Canting Crew.
1754		Scoundrel’s Dict. 15: A private House – Libben.
c.1786		Grose Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue ms. additions n.p.: Libben, a private dwelling house. Cant.
1796		Grose Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue (3rd edn).
1811		Lex. Balatronicum.