What is the meaning of Cutpurse?

(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.
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APAWebster's. (2011). cutpurse. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/cutpurse/definitions/1993977
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "cutpurse" http://smartdefine.org/cutpurse/definitions/1993977 (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, cutpurse, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/cutpurse/definitions/1993977>.
MLAWebster's. "cutpurse" 27 May 2011. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/cutpurse/definitions/1993977>
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