† paddistn.
Scottish. Obsolete. rare.
A highwayman; = padder n.1
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the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > thief > robber > [noun] > highwayman
routerc1300
malandryna1438
stradarolle1562
highpad1567
highway robber1577
way-beatera1586
lance-man1589
high lawyer1591
St. Nicholas' clerk1598
outrider1599
bidstand1600
land-pirate1608
highwayman1617
pad1652
knight of the road1665
rum-padder1665
paddist1671
rum pad1688
pad-thief1690
gentleman (also squire) of the pad1700
snaffler1728
gentleman1778
scamp1782
scampsman1799
bandolero1832
ladrone1832
Spring-heeled Jack1838
road agent1840
agent1876
1671 W. Annand Mysterium Pietatis 85 A paddist, or Highway~man, attempting to spoil a preacher, ordering him to stand.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2019).
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