micher
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle English micher, müchere, müchare, equivalent to mich + -er. More at mitch.
Noun
micher (plural michers)
- One who goes sneaking about for dishonest or improper purposes; one who skulks, or keeps out of sight; a pander or go-between.
- A thief; especially a secret or petty thief.
- One who pretends poverty.
- A truant; one who improperly absents himself.
Derived terms
- mitchery
Verb
micher (third-person singular simple present michers, present participle michering, simple past and past participle michered)
- (intransitive) To sneak.
Derived terms
- mitchering
References
- micher in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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