hedge creeper en · NOUN
Meanings
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(obsolete) A thief who hides amongst hedges and robs travellers on the road.
Leander could no longer keep her, / Away she goes with this hedge-creeper.
1653, The Loves of Hero and Leander: A Mock Poem, London, page 12:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hedge creepers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |