interlopern.
/ɪntəˈləʊpə/ 1.
a. originally. An unauthorized trader; one who trespasses on the rights or privileges of any trade monopoly (see quot. 1896); †a ship engaged in unauthorized trading (obsolete).
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society > trade and finance > trader > [noun] > petty or sordid > intrusive or unlicensed trader
interloperc1590
straggler1598
intermeddler1601
society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > trading vessel > [noun] > engaged in unauthorized trade
interloper1725
c1590 H. Lane in Hakl. Voy. (1599) I. 375 From those parts the Muscouites were furnished out of Dutchland by enterlopers with all arts and artificers, and had few or none by vs.
1603–27 J. Horsey Trav. (1856) 290 All interloperes and straglyng Englishemene lyving in that contrey weare gathered togather and appoynted to be transported.
1627 J. Minsheu Ductor in Linguas (ed. 2) Interlopers in trade.
a1631 J. Donne Ess. Divinity (1651) 66 Such..who are but Interlopers, not staple Merchants, nor of the company.
1658 E. Phillips New World Eng. Words Interlopers, in Common Law, are those that without legal authority, intercept the trade of a company, as it were Interleapers.
1685 N. Luttrell Diary in Brief Hist. Relation State Affairs (1857) I. 326 The judges..gave judgment in the case of the East India Company and the interloper.
1725 Brice's Weekly Jrnl. 9 July 1 Three Dutch Vessels, call'd interlopers, were taken in the Sea of Mexico by the Spanish Men of War.
1777 W. Robertson Hist. Amer. (1783) III. 327 To station ships..upon the coasts of those provinces to which interlopers most frequently resorted.
1896 W. A. S. Hewins in Dict. Pol. Econ. II. 436/2 Interlopers were persons who, not being members of the companies chartered by the crown, nor having a license from them, traded on their own account to the countries to which the companies had the sole trade.
b. transferred. One who, esp. for his own profit, thrusts himself into any position or affair, which others consider as pertaining solely to themselves.Quot. 1632 is intermediate in sense between a. and b.
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the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going or coming in > [noun] > unwelcome or unwarranted > esp. for own advantage
interloper1632
the world > action or operation > doing > activity or occupation > acting in another's business or intervention > [noun] > intrusion or interference > one who
intruder1594
interloper1632
buttinsky1901
butt-in1903
butt-inera1910
1632 in N. Bouton Provinc. Papers New-Hampsh. (1867) I. 49 The sayed Hollanders as interlopers fell into the middle, betwixt the sayed plantations.
1650 J. Howell Instr. Forren Travell (new ed.) viii. 59 In the Court of Spain there are likewise such Interlopers, & I have known divers Dutch Gentlemen grosly guld by this cheat.
1655 E. Nicholas Nicholas Papers (1892) II. 162 Ye Queene must necessarily be offended for any man to be an interloper, and to meddle with thinges which belonged not to them and thereby to crosse her designes.
1816 W. Scott Antiquary I. i. 4 The coach was calculated to carry six regular passengers, besides such interlopers as the coachman could pick up by the way.
1884 Law Times Rep. 51 747/1 He was a mere interloper, and we were entitled to use force to keep him out of our premises.
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the mind > possession > taking > seizing > [noun] > quickly or hurriedly > one who
catcherc1450
cratcher?1518
snatcher1575
intercepter1598
interceptor1598
snappera1616
interloper1670
the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > types or manners of hindrance > [noun] > hindrance by interference > one who or that which
interloper1670
marplot1709
1670 J. Milton Hist. Brit. v. 238 The King..resolv'd not only to recover his intercepted right, but to punish the interloper of his destind spouse.
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