† prig-nappern.

Origin: Apparently formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: prig n.³, napper n.²

Etymology: Apparently < prig n.³ + napper n.², although the analysis of the compound is unclear, as is its original meaning; with the interpretation ‘horse thief’ compare prig v.² 1.

cant. Obsolete.

(a) a horse thief; (b) a thief-taker.

ΘΚΠ

society > law > law enforcement > law-enforcement or peace-officer > [noun] > one who detects and captures thieves

thief-taker1535

prig-napper1676

thief-catcher1732

the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > thief > stealers of animals > [noun] > stealers of other animals

deer-stealera1641

sheep-stealer1656

prig-napper1676

dognapper1901

1676 E. Coles Eng. Dict. sig. Gg^v/1 Prig-napper, a horse-stealer.

1699 B. E. New Dict. Canting Crew Prig-napper, a Horse-Stealer; also a Thief-taker.

1794 J. Ebers Vollständiges Wörterbuch der Englischen Sprache II. 434/1 Prig-Napper, ein Diebergreifer.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

单词	prig-napper
释义	† prig-nappern. Origin: Apparently formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: prig n.³, napper n.² Etymology: Apparently < prig n.³ + napper n.², although the analysis of the compound is unclear, as is its original meaning; with the interpretation ‘horse thief’ compare prig v.² 1. cant. Obsolete. (a) a horse thief; (b) a thief-taker. ΘΚΠ society > law > law enforcement > law-enforcement or peace-officer > [noun] > one who detects and captures thieves thief-taker1535 prig-napper1676 thief-catcher1732 the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > thief > stealers of animals > [noun] > stealers of other animals deer-stealera1641 sheep-stealer1656 prig-napper1676 dognapper1901 1676 E. Coles Eng. Dict. sig. Gg^v/1 Prig-napper, a horse-stealer. 1699 B. E. New Dict. Canting Crew Prig-napper, a Horse-Stealer; also a Thief-taker. 1794 J. Ebers Vollständiges Wörterbuch der Englischen Sprache II. 434/1 Prig-Napper, ein Diebergreifer. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < n.1676
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