rickburner en · NOUN
Etymology
From rick + burner.
Meanings
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An arsonist who sets fire to hayricks.
Wherever the magistrates interfere, the interference is always fatal; […] afraid of the vengeance of the rickburner, they dare not refuse (even if they wish it) allowance to the pauper.
1833, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, England and the English:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rickburners | Number=Plur | lexicographic |