A thief taker.
·noun A thief; a filcher. II. Prig ·vt To <<Cheapen>>. III. Prig ·noun A pert, conceited, pragmati...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
A thief, a cheat: also a conceited coxcomical fellow. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
The head; also a cheat or thief. ...
A king of the gypsies; also the head thief or receiver general. ...
A constable. CANT. ...
A silver tankard stealer. See rum bubber. ...
A woman thief-catcher; also a bawd or pimp. ...
A sheep stealer. CANT. ...