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ˈdeer-ˌstealer
A poacher who kills and steals deer. So ˈdeer-ˌstealing vbl. n.
c1640J. Smith Lives Berkeleys (1883) II. 296 Old notorious deerestealers. 1679–88Secr. Serv. Money Chas. II & Jas. II (Camden) 75 To discover dear-stealers and trespassers within the said forest. 1714Mandeville Fab. Bees (1725) I. 172 He promises never to be a deer-stealer, upon condition that he shall have venison of his own. 1710Lond. Gaz. No. 4702/2 Leave..to bring in a Bill to prevent Dear-stealing. 1818Scott Hrt. Midl. xxxiii, Among smugglers and deer-stealers. |