Hypertext Webster Gateway: "cutpurse"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Cutpurse \Cut"purse`\ (k[u^]t"p[^u]rs`), n.
One who cuts purses for the sake of stealing them or their
contents (an act common when men wore purses fastened by a
string to their girdles); one who steals from the person; a
pickpocket
To have an open ear, a quick eye, and a nimble hand, is
necessary for a cutpurse. --Shak.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
cutpurse
n : a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in
public places [syn: {pickpocket}, {dip}]
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