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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(now chiefly historical) Someone whose job it is to find and capture thieves..
In the later 1690s Rewse became a successful thief-taker, reaping large rewards for the capture of Jacobite conspirators, clippers, and coiners.
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Thief-taker means (now chiefly historical) Someone whose job it is to find and capture thieves..
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In the later 1690s Rewse became a successful thief-taker, reaping large rewards for the capture of Jacobite conspirators, clippers, and coiners.
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