“prigger”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

prigger

释义

▪ I. ˈprigger¹ slang.
Also 6 -ar.
[f. prig v.¹ + -er¹.]
One who prigs; a thief.
1561J. Awdelay Frat. Vacab. (1869) 4 A Stealer of Horses, which they terme a Priggar of Paulfreys.1567Harman Caveat (1869) 43 A Gentleman..espying a Pryggar,..charging this prity prigginge person to walke his horse well... This peltynge Priggar..walkethe his horse vp and downe tyll he sawe the Gentleman out of sighte, and leapes him into the saddell, and awaye he goeth a mayne.1591Greene Conny Catch. ii. (1592) 3 The Priggar is he that steales the horse.1673[see cackler].a1700B. E. Dict. Cant. Crew, Priggers, Thieves.1712J. Shirley Tri. Wit, Black Profess., A Prigger of Cacklers..steals..the Poultry.
▪ II. † prigger² Obs. rare.
[? f. prig v.²]
A rider; spec. A mounted highwayman.
c1600Day Begg. Bednall Gr. i. iii. (1881) 21 He wo'd be your prigger, your prancer, your high-lawyer.

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