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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

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  1. 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
  2. n. a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
  3. 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.
  4. One who cuts purses for the sake of stealing them or theircontents (an act common when men wore purses fastened by a string totheir girdles); one who steals from the person; a pickpocketTo have an open ear, a quick eye, and a nimble hand, is necessary fora cutpurse. Shak.
  5. n a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places