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conycatcher

conycatcher is the alternative form of cony-catcher.

Meaning of cony-catcher

Noun

cony-catcher (plural cony-catchers)

  1. (obsolete) A cheat or sharper; a deceiver.
    • 16th century, Thomas Deloney, The Blind Beggar of Bednall Green
      I am turn'd Cony catcher since thou wentt

Forms of conycatcher

pluralconycatchers

Questions about conycatcher

What is conycatcher the alternative form of?
Conycatcher is the alternative form of cony-catcher.

Words near conycatcher in the dictionary

  1. cony-catches
  2. cony-catching
  3. cony-gry
  4. Conybeare
  5. Conybeares
  6. conycatcher
  7. conycatchers
  8. Conyer
  9. Conyers
  10. conyger
  11. conygers

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