A thief, a cheat: also a conceited coxcomical fellow.
·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 taker. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
A king of the gypsies; also the head thief or receiver general. ...