slockstern.
Now dialect.† 1. (See quots.) Obsolete.Cotgrave is probably the only source of the later quots.
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the mind > will > motivation > attraction, allurement, or enticement > [noun] > enticement or seduction > tempting to desert allegiance or a master > one who
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1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Plagiaire,..a stealer, or suborner of mens children, or seruants,..(in which sence we tearme him a Slockster).
1647 H. Hexham Copious Eng. & Netherduytch Dict. A Slockster that by alluring causeth servants to forsake their maisters.
1677 G. Miege New Dict. French & Eng. ii. sig. Yy 2/2 A Slockster, that by allurements causeth Servants to forsake their Masters.
1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) Slocker or Slockster,..one that entices away other Mens Servants; a Kid-napper.
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2. dialect. A pilferer.
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