Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. One of a band of raiders operating in the bogs on the borders of England and Scotland during the 17th century.
- n. A plunderer; a marauder.
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Examples
““Within thirty hours, so he have not crossed the Lothian firth — If it is to do you a pleasure, I will set off directly, and wind him as a sleuth-dog tracks the moss-trooper,” answered”
““Such peace as ye give such shall you have,” answered the moss-trooper, first pointing with his lance towards the burned village, and then almost instantly levelling it against Lord Lacy.”
“For my part, I feel that with regard to Nature I live a sort of border life, on the confines of a world into which I make occasional and transient forays only, and my patriotism and allegiance to the state into whose territories I seem to retreat are those of a moss-trooper.”
“Homer was a stark moss-trooper, and so was Scott; but the Germans want the cry of "boot and saddle" consumedly.”
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 56, No. 345, July, 1844
“The stark moss-trooper, and the clanking stride of the warrior, had not again started into life; nor had the light blazed gloriously in the sepulchre of the wizard with the mighty book.”
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 333, July 1843
“For my part, I feel that with regard to Nature I live a sort of border life, on the confines of a world into which I make occasional and transient forays only, and my patriotism and allegiance to the State into whose territories I seem to retreat are those of a moss-trooper.”
“A book of such charms, of that era, taken from the pocket of a moss-trooper or bog-trotter, contained among other things a recipe for the cure of intermittent fever by certain barbarous characts.”
“Twas sore-footed that I gained home at last, but all the way I discussed a many plans for the discovery and punishment of my moss-trooper.”
“For my part, I feel that with regard to Nature I live a sort of border life, on the confines of a world into which I make occasional and transional and transient forays only, and my patriotism and allegiance to the State into whose territories I seem to retreat are those of a moss-trooper.”
“Moss in Scotland is bog in Ireland, and moss-trooper is bog-trotter: there was, however, one hut built of loose stones, piled up with great thickness into a strong though not solid wall.”
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Perponyms
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hernesheir (n): 1. one of a class of freebooters operating on the England-Scotland border in the 17th century. Hence,
2. a bandit or buccaneer. adj, mosstrooping. Jan 6, 2009