·noun A waster in the snuff of a candle.
II. Thief ·noun One who steals; one who commits theft or larceny. ·see Theft.
You are a thief and a murderer, you have killed a baboon and stole his face; vulgar abuse. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
a general term of reproach, not confined to stealing. ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
·- A <<Pirate>>. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Fellows who associate with all kinds of villains, in order to betray them, when they have committed ...
Part of the wick or snuff, which falling on the tallow, burns and melts it, and causing it to gutter...