| 单词 | high lawyer |
| 释义 | > as lemmashigh lawyer high lawyer n. cant (now historical) a highwayman, esp. one on horseback. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > thief > robber > [noun] > highwayman routerc1300 malandryna1438 stradarolle1562 highpad1567 highway robber1577 way-beatera1586 lance-man1589 high lawyer1591 St. Nicholas' clerk1598 outrider1599 bidstand1600 land-pirate1608 highwayman1617 pad1652 knight of the road1665 rum-padder1665 paddist1671 rum pad1688 pad-thief1690 gentleman (also squire) of the pad1700 snaffler1728 gentleman1778 scamp1782 scampsman1799 bandolero1832 ladrone1832 Spring-heeled Jack1838 road agent1840 agent1876 1591 R. Greene Notable Discouery of Coosenage f. 9 High Lawyers, Versers, Nips, Conny-catchers. 1610 S. Rid Martin Mark-all 50 Such as robbe on horse-backe were called high lawyers. a1640 J. Day & H. Chettle Blind-beggar (1659) sig. C2v He wo'd be your prigger, your prancer, your high-lawyer. 1919 C. Whibley Lit. Stud. 133 The adventurer who practised this dangerous art was called a High Lawyer, and to succeed he needed nothing less than a bold, stern look, a stout heart, and a good sword. < as lemmas |
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