One who travels on foot (cf. trail, v.1 7); esp. a footpad. Obsolete slang.
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释义 | the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > thief > robber > [noun] > highwayman > footpad (10) trailer1591 One who travels on foot (cf. trail, v.1 7); esp. a footpad. Obsolete slang. commissioner of Newmarket heath1592 a footpad. foot land-raker1598 a footpad, a vagabond. striker1598 A footpad. Obsolete. padder1610 A highwayman, esp. one who operates on foot (cf. footpad, n.1); (more generally) a robber. Also figurative. footman1615 A highwayman who robs on foot; = footpad, n.1 Obsolete. footpad1670 A highwayman who robs on foot. low pad1673 a highwayman who robs on foot, as opposed to on horseback; = footpad, n.1; cf. low toby n., earlier low-padding n. spice1819 Cant. (See quot. 1819) Obsolete. padfoot1838 A highwayman who robs on foot; = footpad, n.1 Now rare. |
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